Story by Fort Campbell ACAP
Beginning a new career as a civilian employee when leaving the military can be filled with exciting opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. In order to succeed, one must be ready to take the time required to manage all aspects of a new career. As part of the enhanced Transition GPS (Goals, Plans, Success) program, Service members and spouses have the option of selecting from three tailored, two-day tracks to attend: a career technical training track for those seeking job-ready skills and industry-recognized credentials in shorter-term training programs; an education track, for those pursuing a traditional college education; and an entrepreneurship track, for those wanting to start a business.
Conducted by Ft Campbell ACAP’s partnered Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) staff, the Career Technical Training Track assists Service members and/or spouses in transitioning to civilian life, while navigating through the choices and decisions involved in selecting a technical career. The reason for implementing this program is because America’s aging technical career workforce, 58 years old for today’s plumbers, sheet metal workers, machinists, electricians, industrial maintenance technicians and etc, remains a huge growth industry. So many of America’s service members possess skills that translate easily into civilian technical careers.
Participants will receive assistance in identifying required credentials and investigating training options to pursue those qualifications. The outcome is a customized plan for success to help smooth a Service members’ transition to a technical career.
During this Career Technical Training Track, participants will:
• Define their personal technical career goals
• Identify required credentials
• Find technical training opportunities
• Identify local Veteran resources
• Create a plan to utilize their VA education benefits
For an optimal experience in this course, VA recommends completion of ACAP’s Core Transition GPS program prior to attending. If available, participants should bring their Individual Transition Plan (ITP), Military Service Transcripts, O*Net Self-Assessment/MOC Crosswalk results and personal budget to the workshop. For more information on the course, please contact ACAP’s VA Benefits Briefer at (270) 798-4227/2497. Advance registration is required. Contact Ft. Campbell ACAP at (270) 461-4775 to sign up for the next available Career Technical Training Track.