Fairchild Education and Training Center
Equipped to meet your professional and personal education needs! Located across from the Base Shoppette; customer service is at the south end of the building. Bldg 2380, 6 W Castle Street, Fairchild AFB, WA 99011. Phone 509-247-2348
Programs & Services Offered
- Counseling
- Briefings
- CCAF Advising & Planning
- GI Bill Support
- Military Exams
- PME Testing
- CLEP & DSST Exams
- SAT, ACT, DLAB, DLPT, & AF Reading Abilities Test
- ECO & CDC
- WAPS Testing
Ongoing Training
- Tuition Assistance Initial & Follow-up Training
- Enlisted Commissioning Briefing
- Accessing Higher Education Workshop
On-base schools
Serve military, civilians, and family members and offer a variety of degree options:
- Spokane Falls Community College; Phone 509-533-8937
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Spokane; Phone 509-244-3832
- Park University - Fairchild Campus; Phone 509-244-2020
- Bellevue University
Capitalize on your education!
Statistics show that the more education an individual has completed, the more money they make throughout their career. Also, those with higher education are unemployed at a much lower rate than those with less education, or no high school diploma. See the Bureau of Labor site, Education Pays
More wonderful resources:
- College Board
- DSST (DANTES)
- VA GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill.
- Scholarships for Military Families
- Air Force Aid Society Education Assistance Programs
- College Board's Scholarship Search Tool
- U.S. Dept of Labor - go to Scholarship Finder, under Training
- U.S. Dept of Education, Federal Student Aid
- Veterans Education Guide
- Brainbench
Offers over 600 skills tests, assessment and screening services and products; some are free. Provides online certifications; may be accepted by some employers as proof of competency. Educational tools, including practice tests and a learning center to help improve skills.
Military Spouses
Find additional resources at the "Military Spouses" page
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