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Military Spouse Benefits with MyCAA

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

You can have all the dreams and desires in the world, and still find yourself stalled because of little, yet monumental details such as financing. In particular, going back to school for a new career or certification requires thoughtful planning and the financial resources to make it happen. As a military spouse, you are at an advantage because of the Department of Defense OneSource Spouse Career Center (MyCAA) program. 

What Do You Get?

MyCAA offers eligible military spouses $4,000 in lifetime benefits to pursue education training. The program provides for tuition, licensing and credentialing fees as well. To utilize MyCAA, you must be the spouse of an active duty Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine service member, or activated Reserve member in pay grades E1-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O2. Programs of study must be completed by the spouse within three years from the start date of the first course, and funding is limited to Associate degrees, certifications and licensure programs.
Ideally, you will receive career training that you can take anywhere. Whether you are based in North Carolina or Utah, you need a career that goes with you. The Department of Defense and the Department of Labor cite portable careers as being in high-growth/high-demand areas, with large employee counts and openings in military duty locations.

Finding a MyCAA Approved School

Both brick-and-mortar, as well as online schools, must gain MyCAA acceptance before you can use your benefits to pay for your education.

Which Portable Career Is Right For Me?

Fields that can go just about anywhere include medical, business and real estate – all can be taught online at your convenience. An institution such as Allied Schools brings all three fields and more to military spouse students via the Internet.

Medical

• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical Biller
• Medical Coding
• Pharmacy Technician

Real Estate

• Real Estate Salesperson
• Real Estate Broker
• Appraiser
• Home Inspector
• Property Manager
• Notary Public

Business

• Private Investigator
• Project Manager
• Administrative Assistant
• Legal Secretary
• Computer Information Systems Specialist

Each career niche is portable and many can be performed either as an employee, a partner or within your own business.

Are You Ready For Your Dreams?

There is a road you can follow to a new career, and it starts by visiting www.careeronestop.org to determine which career fields you are interested in, and finding a MyCAA approved school, such as Allied. From here, you can create a MyCAA account and apply for financial assistance. Additionally, the account site will be your one-stop-shop for eligibility, account status and messages – the perfect place to start turning your dreams into reality.

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