Military Spouse Employment Guide: Resources for Certifications and Training Programs
Step by Step Guide to Employment: Military Spouse Community – Resources for Certifications and Training Programs
As you start your job search, one part of the process you should consider is working on certifications or trainings that can help you on your career path. These can put you in a better position when applying for jobs, teach you skills to help with your career, and lead to you the perfect job. There are quite a few resources out there for military spouses looking for certifications and training programs.
Here are a few of them:
Onward to Opportunity
This program is operated by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University. The program is for spouses of all active duty members, and eligible veterans. It includes training courses and certifications that will prepare you for fast-growing, industry-leading, and high-paying positions.
When you finish the Onward to Opportunity program you will receive non-credit certificates from Syracuse University. You would also be able to work with an academic advisor, and learn job searching skills such as resume and cover letters and how to research a potential company.
There are two different tracks within the Onward to Opportunity program:
- Information Technology
- CompTIA certifications
- Oracle Database 11G and 12c
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library
- Cisco certifications
- Business Management
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Human Resources certifications
- Project Management certification
You would need to apply online to get started.
Amazon Apprenticeship and Training Opportunities
This program is for veterans and military spouses. Amazon is dedicated to hiring military veterans and military spouses and this program is a part of that. Their program helps develop technical skills that lead to successful careers within the company and includes fields such as software development, support, data center operations, and military recruitment.
The Amazon Technical Apprenticeship was added to create an avenue for veterans and military spouses seeking careers in Cloud Computing. This includes 10-20 weeks of paid full-time training, then 12 months of paid, on-the-job training and mentorship. You can find out more information here.
Employment Readiness Program
Your military installation should have job-searching resources within its Employment Readiness Program. Some of these include:
- Career Counseling
- Free Self-Paced MS Office Suite Computer Training
- Job Bank and Employer Referrals
- Resume Assistance
- Employment Resource Library
Check out your local Employment Readiness Program for more information.
Career Forward at Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes has a Career Forward Program. Within this program, you can help level up your career for free. You can gain skills through Google Career Certificates. You can get certificates in, Data Analysis, IT Support, Project Management, UX Design, Digital Marketing, and E-Commerce.
Within the program, you can also connect with ready-to-hire employers, including interview prep and career workshops. You can apply on their website.
We have a Recruiting & Staffing Profiles page at Career Recon that can also offer you some opportunities for training and overall help with your job search. Here are two of them:
Beyond Career Forward, Hiring Our Heroes works to connect the military community with meaningful employment opportunities. They have different career events and hiring fairs as well as workshops and fellowship programs.
Virginia Department of Veteran Services (VDVS)
VDVS is for military members getting ready for the transition from the military as well as for military spouses. They have a Virginia Military Spouses Liaison and several different transition programs.
Finding programs that allow you to work for certifications and offer training to help you in your field are an important part of getting ready for the job search. Take advantage of what is available to you and use these resources to move ahead with your career path.
