HOURS

Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday
0800-1600
Friday
Appointments Only
Family Days
Closed
Weekends & US Holidays
Closed

ADDRESS
Spangdahlem Air Base
54529 Spangdahlem
Building 129
PHONE

+496565616063

SOCIAL MEDIA

Education & Training

The Education Center enhances mission accomplishment by offering advisement and counseling on CCAF, voluntary education programs, and military tuition assistance. Additionally, we offer testing services for PME, CDC, DLPT, and other educational testings. Finally, we are the base source for formal training, TDY-to-School requirements, on-the-job training, and ancillary training.

Mission Statement: To personally and professionally develop the Saber community.

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Base Education & Training Office Programs

Need to get Educated come see us! Services we provide include the following… 

  • Voluntary Education Programs (Tuition Assistance, Skillbridge, AFCOOL, Commissioning options)
  • Educational Counseling
  • Testing (CDC, WAPS, DLPT, DLAB, HAZMAT, LOG- R, AFOQT and ASVAB)
  • Base Training Manager
  • Ancillary Training
  • Formal Training
  • National Test Centers (CLEP/DSST, ASE, GED, Pearson Vue)

**Education Center offers walk-in hours Monday-Thursday from 0800-1600 and Fridays 0800-1200 appointments only. No Walk-in hours on Fridays. If you need a special time and date during the week just reach out to us at 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil.

Programs

General Education Advising

Building 129, 1st floor

Walk-in hours Monday–Thursday, 0800 – 1600, Friday by appointment

DSN 452-6063, option 5

Email 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil

Tuition Assistance


$4,500 FY funding available for associate, bachelor, and graduate degree

TA Briefing attendance is required Briefings will be available onine only. Please view our SharePoint for further instructions.

SharePoint
CAC needed
TA Briefing (No CAC needed)

Air Force Virtual Education Center (AFVEC)


Visit AFVEC

Create education goals, submit TA requests, and find resources.

Community College of the Air Force


Access your CCAF Degree Plan

> Click on *CCAF Student Services under Self Service

> Click on hyperlinked degree title

To transfer college credits to CCAF, request official transcripts to be sent to ccaf.etranscript@us.af.mil or to:

CCAF/DESS
100 South Turner Blvd
Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL 36114-3011

Contact 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil for questions.

Military & WAPS Testing


Hours of Operation Monday – Thursday 0800-1500 *Closed on weekends & holidays with no walk-ins accepted

Locations for Testing

Computer-based Testing (Bldg 129 Room 117):
AFCT, ASVAB, CDC, DLAB, DLPT, HazMat, and Log R

Paper-based Testing (Bldg 129 Room 305):
AFOQT, AFRAT, EDPT, Weight & Balance, and WAPS

IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION:

Please arrive NLT 15 minutes prior to the scheduled testing session. Parking is limited in front of our building.

All examinees, Active Duty and Reservists, must wear the authorized Uniform of the Day. PT gear is not allowed. You will only need your CAC to verify your identity.

To schedule and/or cancel a scheduled test, please notify the test center. 52fss.fsdewaps@us.af.mil, at least 24-72 hours in advance of your scheduled test date if possible.

Study guides for most tests are available at the library, Bldg 148, right across from the Education Center.

Commissioning Programs

US AF Academy, LEAD – must not have reached 23rd B-day on 1 Jul year of entry, cannot have legal dependents; 10 month prep school consideration for those who have not reached 22nd B-day (prep school attendees stay on AD)

AFROTC scholarships/early-release – 2-4 year release from AD to pursue college full-time

Officer Training School – 47-day training school for individuals with bachelor’s or within 365 days of completion, mbrs stay on AD

Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program – 2-year, full-time nursing program while on AD

Biomedical Science Corps (Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Clinical Psychology, Direct Accession) – Advanced degree programs, prerequisites and/or degree required; mbrs stay on AD

Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program – 2-year medical school prep program at USUHS, bachelor’s degree required; mbrs stay on AD

Medical Services Corps – Training for Hospital Administration, degree required; mbrs stay on AD

Training

Education Center

Room 115
DSN 452-6063
Email 52fss.fsde@us.af.mil

Formal Training

Room 104
DSN 452-4054
Email 52FSS.FSDE.formaltraining@us.af.mil

WAPS Testing

Room 305
DSN 452-6622
Email holly.idems@us.af.mil

National Test Center (UMGC Managed)

Room 314
CLEP, DSST, Pearson VUE, ASE, Proctored Exams
DSN 452-4392
Email: ntcspangdahlem-europe@umgc.edu

Resources

Base Training

DSN 452-4768
Email 552fss.fsde.1@us.af.mil

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Room 209
DSN 452-7553
Email spangdahlem@erau.edu

University of Maryland Global Campus

Room 208
DSN 452-6637
Email spangdahlem-europe@umgc.edu
Walk-in hours: Monday-Friday 0800-1800 *Open Family Days

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Inclement Weather Policy

In the event of Authorized Reporting Delay, WAPS and Military Testing Centers will resume according to the approved reporting delay notice.
Example:
Authorized Reporting Delay of 2 hours: Testing Centers will delay from a 0800 start time to a 1000 start time.
In the event of a Snow Day, the Test Control Officer will contact members to reschedule when normal hours resume.

How are we doing?

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