The Department of Defense (DoD) provides off-duty, voluntary education benefits to support military recruitment, retention, readiness, and civilian transition goals. Under the direction of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness, Force Education, and Training) and the Defense Human Resources Agency, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) maintains and delivers educational opportunities for military members worldwide, to include: Professional Education and Career Counseling Academic Skills Improvement Programs High School Completion Program College Acceptance Exam Programs College Credit-by-Examination Program Joint Services Transcript Troops to Teachers Program