Expecting her second child this August, Jorgenson knew she be deployed during her wouldn’t pregnancy. when she decided to enroll in the Community College of the Air That’s Force’s online partnership with Georgia Perimeter College. GPC is one of just a few colleges in the nation selected to provide common core courses for the CCAF. Upon enlistment into the Air Force, airmen are automatically enrolled in CCAF, said Mark Eister, director of Military Outreach Center. As they move through their various technical GPC’s schools relating to their military specialty, their training is applied toward a two-year degree. However, the airmen still must complete a common core of courses that their military training does not cover. Georgia Perimeter provides the common core courses via GPC Online. Upon completion of the courses, the Airmen can receive their CCAF associate degree. Jorgenson, who is an aircraft quality assurance inspector at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base in Knoxville, Tenn., enrolled in the spring 2014 semester, with the help of Military GPC’s Outreach Center. staff and military student advocate, Chris Noerjadi, made this process very easy for “Your me,” she said. had never taken anything online, but I was “I impressed.” Jorgenson took a math course and an introduction to film course—both were more difficult than she anticipated, she said. But she found she liked the online format. instructors were always available, and they always responded quickly. I learned a lot, and it “The was a lot of She received in both courses. fun.” A’s In May, Jorgenson graduated with an associate degree in Applied Science Avionics Systems. met a goal I have been wanting to reach for a very long time. I only wish I had not “I have waited so long.” Jorgenson is ready to recommend the program to other airmen at her base in Knoxville. But she says she so long for her next educational goal. want to go for my won’t wait “I bachelor’s she says. degree,” ********** Living the Military Experience course on tap for fall by Kysa Anderson Daniels
Expecting her second child this August, Jorgenson knew she wouldn’t be deployed during her pregnancy. That’s when she decided to enroll in the Community College of the Air Force’s online partnership with Georgia Perimeter College. GPC is one of just a few colleges in the nation selected to provide common core courses for the CCAF. Upon enlistment into the Air Force, airmen are automatically enrolled in CCAF, said Mark Eister, director of GPC’s Military Outreach Center. As they move through their various technical schools relating to their military specialty, their training is applied toward a two-year degree. However, the airmen still must complete a common core of courses that their military training does not cover. Georgia Perimeter provides the common core courses via GPC Online. Upon completion of the courses, the Airmen can receive their CCAF associate degree. Jorgenson, who is an aircraft quality assurance inspector at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base in Knoxville, Tenn., enrolled in the spring 2014 semester, with the help of GPC’s Military Outreach Center. “Your staff and military student advocate, Chris Noerjadi, made this process very easy for me,” she said. “I had never taken anything online, but I was impressed.” Jorgenson took a math course and an introduction to film course—both were more difficult than she anticipated, she said. But she found she liked the online format. “The instructors were always available, and they always responded quickly. I learned a lot, and it was a lot of fun.” She received A’s in both courses. In May, Jorgenson graduated with an associate degree in Applied Science Avionics Systems. “I have met a goal I have been wanting to reach for a very long time. I only wish I had not waited so long.” Jorgenson is ready to recommend the program to other airmen at her base in Knoxville. But she says she won’t wait so long for her next educational goal. “I want to go for my bachelor’s degree,” she says. ********** Living the Military Experience course on tap for fall by Kysa Anderson Daniels