What is the Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)?
If you are like many members of the Navy or Marine Corps, you are considering pursuing or completing your college degree once you get out of the military. The Sailor/Marine Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART) system is a computerized registry designed to help you maintain a record of your military training, military occupations, and specialties held. Using the SMART system makes it easier for you to keep track of college classes you have taken while you were in the military. SMART also makes it easier for colleges to determine how many credits you have earned. The SMART system is recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE). The American Council on Education recommends the number of college credits that should be awarded for certain military training and occupational experiences. However the final determination on credit transfers is up the college or university.