Explore hybrid courses, advising, and student services at the UMGC Europe location at Geilenkirchen.
- About
- Advising
- Directions and Parking
- Testing Services
- Additional Information
Advising
Emphasizing a personal approach to education, the UMGC academic advising staff is always available to assist you in developing a personalized plan of study. Request a Fast Plan and contact us to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.
UMGC Academic Advising
Hours: Mon-Fri, 0800-1630
Email: advisingbenelux-europe@umgc.edu
Social Work Advising
Hours: Mon-Fri, 0900-1600
Civilian: +49-(0)631-5600-1737
Email: socialwork-europe@umgc.edu
Your Advisor(s)
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Kerri Keating
Academic Advisor
Directions and Parking
The UMGC office is located in the Geilenkirchen Education Center in Building 89, Room 3.
To find our location please follow the A4/A76 Expressway to the Netherlands (direction Heerlen). From the A4/A76 take the "Nuth / Brunssum" exit, then proceed through two traffic lights to "Akerstraat." Make a right turn onto "Akerstraat." Remain on the Akerstraat. You will pass an Esso gas station and then you will come to a traffic circle. Take the third exit in the traffic circle. Go straight on this street through two more traffic lights, and then pass the traffic circle in front of HQ AFNORTH. You will come to a sign reading "Geilenkirchen." Make a left at this sign. Stay on this priority road until you get to the second traffic circle where you will take the second exit toward Geilenkirchen. Then take an immediate left, again toward Geilenkirchen, and continue straight until you get to a "T " intersection. At the "T" intersection turn left. You will stay on this road until you arrive at the front gate of the Geilenkirchen Airbase. The education center is a few blocks up the road in front of Dresdener Bank and directly next to the elementary school. There is parking available in front of Building 89.
Testing Services
UMGC offers National Test Centers (NTC) featuring exams and certifications in a wide variety of subject areas, on-site support, easy scheduling, and the benefit of instant score results. Available exams include College Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), Pearson VUE, and Excelsior College exams. If you are interested in earning credit or certifications through testing services, contact us.
Location
- Education Center: USAF Education Center Bldg. 84
- Building: 104
Hours of Operation
Varied days from 1000-1200, 1300-1500. Contact the NTC coordinator to schedule an appointment.
Closed NATO holidays
Contact Information
- DSN: 314-458-4106
- Civilian: +49-(0)2451-6179912, +49-(0)2451-6179919
- Email: ntcgeilenkirchen-europe@umgc.edu
Available Tests and Testing Hours
Who is Eligible?
Examinations are available to DANTES-funded active duty military servicemembers and eligible civilian employees and, on a space-available basis, to all other examinees who have a U.S. military ID card.
Please note: For some exams, an additional $35 sitting fee for testing will be payable to UMGC Europe. Sitting fees can be paid via credit or debit card at the NTC. We cannot accept cash payments for sitting fees at this time.
- If you are taking a DANTES-funded exam, the $35 sitting fee will be waived.
- If you are taking a Pearson VUE exam, the $35 sitting fee will be waived.
- If you are taking non-funded CLEP or DSST exams (including any retake exams by active-duty servicemembers), the $35 sitting fee will apply per exam title (e.g., if you take two CLEP exams during one testing session, a $35 sitting fee will be charged twice for a total of $70).
- If you are taking ASE exams, the $35 sitting fee will be charged for each 3-hour appointment, no matter how many exam titles are completed during the appointment.
- All other third-party exams not listed above will incur the $35 sitting fee per exam.
Additional Information
Advising
Emphasizing a personal approach to education, the UMGC academic advising staff is always available to assist you in developing a personalized plan of study. Request a Fast Plan and contact us to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.
UMGC Academic Advising
Hours: Mon-Fri, 0800-1630
Email: advisingbenelux-europe@umgc.edu
Social Work Advising
Hours: Mon-Fri, 0900-1600
Civilian: +49-(0)631-5600-1737
Email: socialwork-europe@umgc.edu
Your Advisor(s)
Kerri Keating
Academic Advisor
Directions and Parking
The UMGC office is located in the Geilenkirchen Education Center in Building 89, Room 3.
To find our location please follow the A4/A76 Expressway to the Netherlands (direction Heerlen). From the A4/A76 take the "Nuth / Brunssum" exit, then proceed through two traffic lights to "Akerstraat." Make a right turn onto "Akerstraat." Remain on the Akerstraat. You will pass an Esso gas station and then you will come to a traffic circle. Take the third exit in the traffic circle. Go straight on this street through two more traffic lights, and then pass the traffic circle in front of HQ AFNORTH. You will come to a sign reading "Geilenkirchen." Make a left at this sign. Stay on this priority road until you get to the second traffic circle where you will take the second exit toward Geilenkirchen. Then take an immediate left, again toward Geilenkirchen, and continue straight until you get to a "T " intersection. At the "T" intersection turn left. You will stay on this road until you arrive at the front gate of the Geilenkirchen Airbase. The education center is a few blocks up the road in front of Dresdener Bank and directly next to the elementary school. There is parking available in front of Building 89.
Testing Services
UMGC offers National Test Centers (NTC) featuring exams and certifications in a wide variety of subject areas, on-site support, easy scheduling, and the benefit of instant score results. Available exams include College Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), Pearson VUE, and Excelsior College exams. If you are interested in earning credit or certifications through testing services, contact us.
Location
- Education Center: USAF Education Center Bldg. 84
- Building: 104
Hours of Operation
Varied days from 1000-1200, 1300-1500. Contact the NTC coordinator to schedule an appointment.
Closed NATO holidays
Contact Information
- DSN: 314-458-4106
- Civilian: +49-(0)2451-6179912, +49-(0)2451-6179919
- Email: ntcgeilenkirchen-europe@umgc.edu
Available Tests and Testing Hours
Who is Eligible?
Examinations are available to DANTES-funded active duty military servicemembers and eligible civilian employees and, on a space-available basis, to all other examinees who have a U.S. military ID card.
Please note: For some exams, an additional $35 sitting fee for testing will be payable to UMGC Europe. Sitting fees can be paid via credit or debit card at the NTC. We cannot accept cash payments for sitting fees at this time.
- If you are taking a DANTES-funded exam, the $35 sitting fee will be waived.
- If you are taking a Pearson VUE exam, the $35 sitting fee will be waived.
- If you are taking non-funded CLEP or DSST exams (including any retake exams by active-duty servicemembers), the $35 sitting fee will apply per exam title (e.g., if you take two CLEP exams during one testing session, a $35 sitting fee will be charged twice for a total of $70).
- If you are taking ASE exams, the $35 sitting fee will be charged for each 3-hour appointment, no matter how many exam titles are completed during the appointment.
- All other third-party exams not listed above will incur the $35 sitting fee per exam.
Additional Information
CLEP
CLEP Testing Schedule
| DAY | HOURS |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am |
How to Register
CLEP registration is a two-part process:
- Create an account, register for an exam, and receive a voucher registration ticket with CLEP College Board. Candidates must bring the corresponding CLEP registration ticket on the day of testing.
Note: Active duty/reserve military members only will check a box that states they are eligible for DANTES-funded exams during the registration process.
By selecting this and providing the necessary information, the exam total will be $0.00 when you confirm the order at the end of the registration process. If eligible DANTES-funded exam candidates do not select this box during the registration process, it will associate a fee with the exam. - Schedule an appointment by calling or emailing your local NTC or through the NTC reservation system.
DSST
DSST Testing Schedule
| DAY | HOURS |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am |
How to Register
Schedule an appointment by calling or emailing your local NTC or through the NTC reservation system. No pre-registration with DSST is required; an account can be created on the day of testing.
Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE Testing Schedule
| DAY | HOURS |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am |
How to Register
- Go to Pearson VUE military communities.
- Select Schedule an exam at a military test center under military communities on the right-hand side.
- Select the exam you wish to take from the list of choices provided.
- Register and create an account.
- To schedule an exam with a DoD site, select the button MILITARY COMMUNITY looking for on-base test centers, please click here.
- In the State/Province box provided, select Armed Forces, Europe & Other from the drop-down menu, click search, and select your desired DoD location to schedule an exam.
- For information regarding your specific exam, please contact Pearson VUE directly
Public Speaking
Public Speaking Testing Schedule
| DAY | HOURS |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am |
How to Register
Schedule Part 1 testing time with your local NTC through the NTC reservation system. Schedule Part 2 at testing center upon successful completion of Part 1.
Proctored Exams
Proctored Exams Testing Schedule
Contact your NTC to check scheduling availability
How to Register
Contact your local NTC coordinator.