Navy College Program for Afloat College Education

Through NCPACE, Marine Corps and Navy servicemembers may take undergraduate, graduate or adult-learning courses while on sea-duty UIC of type 2 or 4. Your command makes an assessment of what courses are available and needed, and then orders the appropriate materials from the Naval Educational and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC). The command will notify you when there are courses available to take. Check the Eligibility section of the NCPACE website to see if your assignment qualifies you to take NCPACE courses.

These accredited colleges and universities offer degrees through NCPACE:

• Central Texas College
• Chapman University
• Coastline Community College
• Excelsior College George Washington University
• Old Dominion University
• St. Leo University
• St. Joseph’s College of Maine
• Troy State University
• University of Oklahoma
• Citrus College
• Dallas Community College
• ECPI College of Technology
• Empire State College
• Fort Hay’s State University

Highlights

Courses are taught in three formats:

• Classroom instructors teach general academic skills.

• Undergraduate course are taught by computer CD-ROM.

• Graduate courses are taught through teleconferences.

Drawback

• NCPACE pays for course tuition, but not for books or supplies.