Listing of industry certifications and credential courses you can take free of charge while on active duty or after separation. Spouses and family may be eligible as well.
$4,000/fiscal year towards any credential found on cool.army.mil. Needs to go through ed center - for officers, there used to be a one year ADSO in place same as Tuition Assistance, but they waived it at Hood for a pilot program, so not sure what the latest policies are.
Requirements: Dependent on rank/assignment location, you need a GoArmyEd Account
You can choose to do a full online program or a hybrid version. This is a program for transitioning service members/vets where you can get one of numerous industry certifications. You can choose to do a full online program or a hybrid version. Provides mentorship as well as information on personal branding, hiring tips, etc…
Requirements: Active duty or recently separated, 180 days before/after separation date
Amazon has their own Amazon Web Services credentialing program for transitioning service members/veterans, as well as their own pipeline for military hire. AWS credentials are growing as cloud based computing systems are on the rise in the civilian sector; Amazon is suing the White House for the massive contract that was awarded to Microsoft to move all of DoD into the cloud. So if Jeff can win that lawsuit, then AWS would be king in civilian + defense sectors. Principles of AWS are also used outside of Amazon so it's a helpful cert.
Salesforce is a large Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) software that is rapidly expanding. By 2024 it is scheduled to have 4.2 million new jobs in the Salesforce Ecosystem. There are many different roles in Salesforce with different certifications, and many of them do not require any technical or coding experience. Most average salaries using Salesforce with a commensurate certification begin at $85k. You can pursue a Salesforce certification free through Trailhead, with a Troop ID. Trailhead is an excellent learning management platform that is easy to use. Spouses, SM’s, Veterans, National Guard/Reserve are all eligible for this free course. After completion of the modules in a self-paced course (worth $5,000), you will receive a free exam voucher to test. There are many additional modules for test preparation. You will also receive one retake voucher in case of failing the exam the first time.
**AWS Cloud Practitioner training with voucher now offered through Trailhead
Program geared at assisting Small and Medium Business (SMBs). You need to get accepted to a cohort, finish the “Salesforce Essentials Advisor” Certification, and then can begin consulting with SMBs.
American Marketing Association Professional Certified Marketer
Project Management Institute Certifications (8 different options)
Global Association for Quality Management (8 different options)
Options in Project Management, Agile, Software, Cloud testing, and more