It is crucial to work on achieving a great score in order to increase the probability of getting considered for the occupation of your choice. Even so, you can still be considered eligible for service in the Air Force provided you meet specific qualifications. To be recruited into the Air Force as a GED holder, you must complete 15 college units to be classified in the same tier as recruits with high school diplomas.
In addition to this, GED holders are expected to pass the basic ASVAB military entrance exam with scores higher than those of high school diploma holders. After the ASVAB score has been determined, the recruiter may recommend that the GED recruit take a semester at a community college and complete 15 credits.
This puts the GED applicant in the same tier as recruits who completed high school and attained diplomas. Even after meeting these qualifications, all recruits to the Air Force must meet all the legal and physical requirements to be considered eligible to serve.
Those include height and weight requirements , age limits , grooming standards , and even their tattoo policy. While it is entirely possible for you to join the Marines without a high school diploma, you need to meet some additional requirements for your application to be accepted. Currently, the USMC only allows less than 5 percent of recruits to serve without a high school diploma. The first tier comprises recruits who hold diplomas, the second tier comprises recruits who are GED holders, and the third tier comprises recruits who do not have either of these educational requirements.
You can also increase your chances of being enlisted in the Marine Corps by enrolling at a local community college and completing 15 credits. Attaining these credits will move you from the second tier of recruits and into the first tier with all the recruits who are high school diploma holders. If you are seriously considering joining the Marine Corps without a high school diploma, consult with your recruiter to learn about all your options. Your recruiter will help you prepare for the enlistment process.
Although it is possible for you to join the Coast Guard with a GED qualification, you must meet all the other basic requirements, including citizenship status, age limit and pass all physical tests.
During recruitment, the Coast Guard determines which tier an applicant belongs to depending on their academic qualifications. My 18 yr old needs to test but no schools are offering inhouse testing. Hi Shamekia! For more information online testing please click here.
What if you get your GED then go to college and get your 15 credits will you s t. Hi Jack. Thank you! What is the age, citizenship, height and weight, and legal requirements in order to join the military? Hi Deja. We suggest contacting someone directly through the military as we do not have that information. Are there open testing centers in Columbia South Carolina right now? I want to get my GED to join the military. Hi Dylan. You can also try scheduling your tests through GED. Unfortunately South Carolina does not participate in online testing.
Hi Kylah! Additionally, Hawaii offers the GED test online. Marines without holding a high school diploma, but you are required to meet strict additional requirements before your application will be accepted. The U. Marine Corps allows no more than five percent of all recruits to be enlisted without holding a common high school degree and just like other branches of the U.
Armed Forces, all Marine Corps recruits fall into one of three categories the three-tier system. This also counts if you are looking to join the U. Coast Guard to protect our nation in, on, and around the water.
There are no minimum GED scores required, but applicants scoring in the college-ready and college-ready plus credit ranges have demonstrated a high level of skills and knowledge. Marine Corps allows just up to five percent of applicants to serve without holding a high school diploma. As stated above, having scored high on the GED test is great but not a requirement to get enlisted in the U.
Marine Corps. If you want to qualify for service in the U. In all branches of the military, those who have completed 15 college credits in addition to a GED diploma are also considered Tier 1 candidates. Additionally, Tier 2 recruits make up only one percent total of all recruits. A score of at least 47 on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is required, which is eleven points higher than the score required of Tier 1 recruits.
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