Education news

Commissioning briefings
Air Force commissioning briefings are held at 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Ramstein Education Center, Bldg. 2120, Room 214.Walk-ins are welcome.

Education comedian
Education comedian Jorge Cham of PhD (Piled Higher and Deeper) Comics will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hercules Theater. Admission is free and sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Mr. Cham’s comedy routine will discuss procrastination and what it’s like to be a student.

CLEP, DSST, Pearson Vue testing
To sign up for a CLEP, DSST or Pearson Vue certification test with the National Test Center, send an e-mail to ntc.ramstein@europe.ctcd.edu or register on Central Texas College’s European Web site at http://europe.ctcd.edu/. You can also call 480-3085 to schedule a test. The NCT is located in Bldg. 2104 on Ramstein and tests take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Ramstein Education Center still gives the DSST Speech exam.

Distance learning classes
The Ramstein Education Center offers Air Technology Network distance-learning classes by satellite broadcast at its facility on Kapaun, Bldg. 2784. The broadcasts are offered by the Defense Education and Training Network. To see upcoming classes, visit http://getn.govdl.org/GETN_schedule.htm. For more information on how to request a broadcast, e-mail Janna Farrier at janna.farrier.ctr@ramstein.af.mil.

Dental assisting program
The Ramstein Dental Clinic starts the next American Red Cross Dental Assisting Volunteer Program Nov. 2. The program is seven months, full time. This program is open to dependent ID card holders with a high school diploma or equivalent. Information, applications and interview slots will be given out. For more information, contact Sherry Rivera at sherry.rivera@ramstein.af.mil.