PLA Military

Military Credit Evaluations

Military Credit Evaluations are provided for those with active duty or reserve military training backgrounds in all branches of United States service: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force. Official documents are required for credit consideration, which may be given for work and/or training completed while in the military. 

Please note areas in which certain military trainings receive no credit.  

To Request an Official Transcript

In most cases, USM undergraduate students who are current or former members (active duty reserves) of the armed forces may qualify for credit and may access an Official Transcript Request Form or an electronic official transcript from one of the sites listed below. PLA prefers an electronic transcript.  NEW ADDRESS - Send official military transcripts to:

Joyce Lapping, Director, Office for Prior Learning Assessment, University of Southern Maine, 100E Payson Smith Hall, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine  04104-9300

The following registries and contact information provide the opportunity for you to order official military transcripts and other documentation: 

Navy/Sailor/Marine - SMART transcripts:

• https://smart.navy.mil/smart/welcome.dod  

Army (see Military Records):

• http://aarts.army.mil/

Community College of the Air Force (CCAF):

• www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp

Coast Guard:

• http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgi/active_duty/go_to_college/official_transcript...

Service Member Opportunity Services: 

• www.soc.aascu.org

If you are a veteran at USM:

• Please reference this website:  http://www.usm.maine.edu/veterans/

USM Credit not accepted from Military Transcripts

Do You Want to Post Your MIlitary Credits?

Download the Military Assessment Fee form, complete, and either mail or bring it to the address on the form (100 Payson Smith Hall, 96 Falmouth Street,Portland, Maine  04104-9300) along with your credit payment ($5 per credit).