{"id":73986,"date":"2024-01-05T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/05\/us-naval-community-college-reaches-initial-operating-capability\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:21:09","slug":"us-naval-community-college-reaches-initial-operating-capability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2024\/01\/05\/us-naval-community-college-reaches-initial-operating-capability\/","title":{"rendered":"US Naval Community College reaches initial operating capability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After several years, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usncc.edu\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Naval Community College<\/a> reached initial operating capability in the fall of 2023 <a 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[initial operating capability], it basically means we have the systems, the infrastructure, the beginnings of our program plans and the model that\u2019s been proven that we now can grow on and invest in in order to ultimately get to [full operating capability],\u201d Cosentino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, students may receive an associate\u2019s degree in more than five fields \u2014 including cybersecurity and nuclear engineering \u2014 through partner institutions like Arizona State University, Alexandria Technical and Community College, and University of Maryland Global Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2021\/10\/12\/naval-community-college-prepares-for-second-influx-of-sailors-marines-and-coast-guardsmen\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img 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participating in these programs while maintaining their full op-tempo,\u201d Cosentino said. \u201cAnd that means that some are taking it even while out and deployed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efforts continue to make the courses and programs more accessible in low-bandwidth environments, such as deployed ships, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After completing their associate degree through USNCC, service members can transfer to a four-year institution to receive their bachelor\u2019s degree using their tuition assistance or GI Bill credits, Cosentino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery single one of our programs has at least one high-quality transfer pathway that is a guaranteed, two-plus-two, pathway,\u201d Cosentino said. \u201cThat means you take your full associate\u2019s degree, no loss of credit, and you get to translate that into a relevant four-year degree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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