Troops to Tech Careers


Troops to Tech Careers is a program designed to ease the transition from military to civilian life by providing a pathway to a successful career in IT through education and training, credentialing, and employment.

Train

As a veteran or a spouse of a veteran, you're entitled to educational benefits that allow you to acquire new skills and credentials. Many veterans can qualify for more than one benefits program. Certification costs for CompTIA exams are covered by the following funding resource programs:

  • Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
  • Post 9/11 GI Bill (as of October 1, 2011)

You can take classroom courses at community colleges or any of the participating New Horizons Computer Learning Centers locations.

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    • New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
      State Cities
      CA Anaheim, Burbank, Culver City, San Bernardino and San Diego
      FL Jacksonville and Orlando
      GA Atlanta
      IL Chicago
      IN Indianapolis
      KS Kansas City
      KY Louisville
      LA New Orleans
      MI Livonia
      NC Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville
      NE Lincoln and Omaha
      OH Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton
      OK Oklahoma City and Tulsa
      PA Pittsburgh
      SD Sioux Falls
      TN Memphis and Nashville
      TX Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio

Certify

Becoming CompTIA certified is the first step to a career in IT. Veterans who become CompTIA certified through the Troops to Tech Careers program are able to perform successfully in today's demanding IT jobs roles.

Our foundational level certifications such as CompTIA A+CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ connect veterans to IT positions like PC technicians, help desk specialists, network administrators or system administrators.

Veterans experienced in IT can pursue advanced certificates and certifications to work in more complex IT environments or as IT managers.

Unsure about where to start? Check out Which Certification is Right for You? and see where a certification can take you on our Career Roadmap.

Work

Employing veterans is the main goal of the Troops to Tech Careers Program. CompTIA is actively recruiting companies to commit to hiring veterans. A corporate registry is being created to list the companies that are committed to hiring veterans in IT. CompTIA plans on partnering with job boards and other job placement services to make it easy for you and your spouse to search for open IT positions.

Employers: Interested in joining the program as a corporate partner?
Veterans: Looking for an open job? Start your job search today.

Other tools and resources

Download the Get IT Guide to IT Careers

Use the IT Career Roadmap to learn about Certifications & IT Careers

Join a CompTIA Community and get connected with like-minded individuals

Certification was very heavily emphasized for the whole organization. It was required to maintain employment and to move up the career ladder.
— Alex Fogel
Sr. IT Professional, Ricoh & Samsung