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UNO Offutt AFB Testing Center Earns 2026 CLEP Honors Military Achievement Award

Advancing access for military-connected learners, UNO’s Offutt AFB testing center will be honored as a top CLEP site at the 2026 national awards in San Antonio.

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Military students taking a test in the test center with a stationary historic airplane in the background.

A Longstanding Commitment at Offutt AFB

The University of Nebraska at Omaha has been present on Offutt Air Force Base since 1950. In partnership with the Offutt AFB Education Office, UNO offers a wide array of services to increase educational opportunities for active-duty military, veterans, reserve and guard members, retirees, and dependents.

Among these opportunities, the UNO Offutt AFB CLEP test center stands out as a key resource for students seeking flexible, accelerated pathways to degree completion. By providing access to credit-by-examination in a supportive, high-quality testing environment, the center plays a vital role in helping military-connected learners translate prior knowledge into academic credit—an impact reflected in its recognition as one of the top CLEP test centers in the nation.

Expanding Access to College Credit

Earning credit for prior learning is a critical pathway for military-connected students, allowing them to turn real-world experience, training, and previous coursework into measurable progress toward a degree. By recognizing what students already know, institutions can reduce both the time and cost required to graduate.

One of the most effective ways to earn credit for prior learning is through the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP)—the most widely trusted credit-by-examination program, accepted at more than 3,000 colleges and universities. CLEP offers eligible service members the opportunity to earn college credit by taking introductory-level exams offered by College Board. These exams assess knowledge gained through prior coursework, professional experience, and military training, and are comparable to final undergraduate course exams. With 34 subjects available and practice resources to support success, students who pass CLEP exams can earn credit that applies directly to their degree requirements.

At the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Offutt Air Force Base (AFB) location, CLEP exams are offered as part of a broader commitment to maximizing credit for prior learning. UNO also provides free transcript evaluations and accepts transfer credit from most regionally accredited, nationally accredited, and international institutions.

This flexible approach is especially valuable for students pursuing the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (BMS), allowing them to apply a wide range of prior coursework and experience. In many cases, students can apply up to 30 credit hours of exam credit toward the BMS degree—accelerating their path to graduation while reducing overall cost.

Award Winning Center

University of Nebraska at Omaha – Offutt AFB CLEP test center has received the 2026 CLEP® Honors Military Achievement Award, recognizing it as one of the top CLEP test centers nationwide based on exams administered from January 1 through December 31, 2025. The testing center will be recognized at the CLEP Honors Awards Reception in San Antonio, Texas, on June 10, 2026.

The CLEP Honors Military Achievement Award is an annual College Board program recognizing test centers that administer high volumes of CLEP exams and expand access to college credit opportunities. Through this work, institutions help students save time and money as they work toward their degrees.

“We work diligently with the Offutt AFB community and the base education center to provide a welcoming CLEP testing center,” said Nate Jackson, site coordinator and test administrator for UNO at Offutt Air Force Base. “We administer many tests each month to help airmen, their families, and other military-connected students obtain credit by examination. These completed tests are applied to degrees at UNO and the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). I would also like to recognize our test proctor, Cindy Saylor, who creates a welcoming environment and supports each tester’s success. We look forward to continuing this legacy of excellence.”

Driving Affordability and Degree Completion

By offering CLEP testing and robust credit-for-prior-learning pathways on base, UNO helps military-connected students turn experience into academic progress—reducing both time to degree and overall cost. This national recognition reflects UNO’s continued investment in accessible, flexible education that supports student success and workforce readiness.

Visit http://www.unomaha.edu/offutt-testing for information on CLEP testing on Offutt AFB.