AFCOOL FUNDING GUIDE

We have videos, written instructions, and pictures to help you get through the Air Force Cool (AFCOOL) process. If all else fails, get a hold of Customer Support for assistance.

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VIDEOS CHECKLIST Step By Step

AFCOOL FUNDING GUIDE

We have videos, written instructions, and pictures to help you get through the process. If all else fails, get a hold of Customer Support for assistance.

HOW DO YOU LEARN?

VIDEOS CHECKLIST Step By Step

We have videos, written instructions, and pictures to help you get through the process. If all else fails, get a hold of Customer Support for assistance.

HOW DO YOU LEARN?

VIDEOS CHECKLIST Step By Step

PART 1: Educational Goal

PART 2: Funding Request

how to apply

Follow the two step process to start bulletproofing your career today.

Lets get started!

➔ Get started at afvec.us.af.mil/afvec/home.aspx
➔ Click “Education Goals” along the left side of the screen
➔ Click “Create New Goal” button, top left of screen
➔ Select AFCOOL PAFSC Related or Non AFSC Related
➔ Input your supervisor information and confirm it on global

➔ What Credential will you be pursuing?

         • General Radio Operator’s License GROL

         • AET

         • GMDSS

Add Supporting Documents

         • Upload Credential Eligibility Form

         • Upload Aircraft Maintainer Itemized Invoice


➔ Submit Education Goal

➔ Send Supervisor Email (which can be re-sent if your supervisor doesn’t sign in a timely manner)
➔ DO NOT BE FOOLED – This is only the first step

➔ You will have to re-visit this page AFTER your supervisor signs and actually APPLY FOR FUNDING

➔ Once Education Goal is approved, your “APPLY FOR FUNDING” button becomes available
➔ Click it!
➔ Re-verify supervisor information
➔ Agree to all conditions and Continue
➔ Are you deployed? Enter Yes or No
➔ For Exam Center, type in Aircraft Maintainer LLC
➔ Select “Aircraft Maintainer LLC – Main Campus” from drop-down menu
➔ Estimated start date is actually your exam date, or the last day of class (usually a Saturday or Sunday) – the end date will automatically populate
➔ What do you need funding for?
      • There are two buttons here, “Add Exam” and “Add Study Material”
      • ADD STUDY MATERIAL FIRST – once you add your exam and fees, you will be blocked from entering anything else, and will have to start again from the beginning.

➔ Add study material TYPE, $ COST, and DESCRIPTION from our Itemized Invoice
➔ Then add fees, you will add one Administrative Fee, then go back to add the application fee as shown on the invoice.
➔ Click SUBMIT – This is the first of two Funding Requests
➔ NOW, let’s do it for exams
➔ This is the second funding request, click “Add Exam” button
➔ Click “Select Exam”
➔ DL will be location
➔ Fill in total cost for all tests taken and add exam
➔ Add Fee: You will add fee for only the proctor as an administrative fee
➔ Add Exam TYPE, $ COST, and DESCRIPTION from our Itemized Invoice
➔ Click “FINISH”
➔ The bottom of screen will show “Funding Request Submitted” Once your supervisor signs off on your Funding Request, please take a screenshot and upload it to https://aircraftmaintainer.com/snap

Overview:

1. Create an Education Goal (setting intention to take course)

 Only approved once supervisor signs off

2. Create a Funding Request (actually apply for funding for the course)

Supervisor signs AGAIN, only approved when AFCOOL signs off

1.)

VISIT AFVEC, UPLOAD INVOICE & CREDENTIALING LETTER

STEP BY STEP VIDEO AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/GUIDE

2.)

YOUR SUPERVISOR APPROVES & SIGNS EDUCATION GOAL

3.)

GO BACK INTO AFVEC & REQUEST FUNDING

STEP BY STEP VIDEO AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/GUIDE

1.)

VISIT AFVEC, UPLOAD INVOICE & CREDENTIALING LETTER

STEP BY STEP VIDEO AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/GUIDE

2.)

YOUR SUPERVISOR APPROVES & SIGNS EDUCATION GOAL

3.)

GO BACK INTO AFVEC & REQUEST FUNDING

STEP BY STEP VIDEO AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/GUIDE

1.)

VISIT AFVEC, UPLOAD INVOICE & CREDENTIALING LETTER

STEP BY STEP VIDEO AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/GUIDE

2.)

YOUR SUPERVISOR APPROVES & SIGNS EDUCATION GOAL

3.)

GO BACK INTO AFVEC & REQUEST FUNDING

STEP BY STEP VIDEO AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/GUIDE

4.)

YOUR SUPERVISOR SIGNS AGAIN

5.)

CHECK AFCOOL STATUS ON AFVEC “FUNDING PAGE”

6.)

SEND A PHOTO OF YOUR FUNDING PAGE

WE CAN VERIFY IF PROCESS WAS COMPLETED CORRECTLY

AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/SNAP

4.)

YOUR SUPERVISOR SIGNS AGAIN

5.)

CHECK AFCOOL STATUS ON AFVEC “FUNDING PAGE”

6.)

SEND A PHOTO OF YOUR FUNDING PAGE

WE CAN VERIFY IF PROCESS WAS COMPLETED CORRECTLY

AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/SNAP

4.)

YOUR SUPERVISOR SIGNS AGAIN

5.)

CHECK AFCOOL STATUS ON AFVEC “FUNDING PAGE”

6.)

SEND A PHOTO OF YOUR FUNDING PAGE

WE CAN VERIFY IF PROCESS WAS COMPLETED CORRECTLY

AIRCRAFTMAINTAINER.COM/SNAP