| After a temporary pause last month, the Military | | | | Real Estate Salesperson |
| Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program | | | | Real Estate Appraisal |
| will resume operations for military spouses who | | | | Medical Transcription |
| currently have existing MyCAA accounts, meaning | | | | Pharmacy Technician |
| that they can use their benefits to get portable | | | | Medical Coding |
| career training. Whether they're already enrolled | | | | And Many More |
| as a student or have yet to choose an education | | | | These spouses can benefit from online |
| provider, an online school can provide a | | | | career-training programs because it allows them |
| military-friendly education that supports the career | | | | to attend class from any location and study |
| goals of military spouses nationwide. | | | | according to their own schedule. The course |
| The program will officially resume on March 13th, | | | | materials are available 24/7 - they can log onto |
| 2010 at 12 p.m. EST. After that time, military | | | | their course and complete assignments when |
| spouses who have existing MyCAA accounts will | | | | they have time. They can benefit from access to |
| once again have access to the entire Military One | | | | an online education that is self-paced, allowing |
| Source website. This Department of Defense | | | | them to learn at an accelerated rate or keep a |
| program, which supports the educational pursuits | | | | regular pace throughout their studies. With a busy |
| of military spouses, provides up to $6,000 in | | | | military lifestyle, military spouses can partner with |
| financial assistance for preparation in high-growth, | | | | a school that understands their specific learning |
| high-demand portable career fields. Specifically, | | | | needs and provides the solutions that |
| spouses of active duty military members and | | | | accommodate their unique education requirements. |
| spouses of activated Guard and Reserve service | | | | Course materials are accessible 24/7 from the |
| members (deployed for a year or more) can | | | | convenience of a home computer. |
| pursue certification, licensure, education or training. | | | | In addition to assisting military spouses with their |
| Accredited distance education providers offer | | | | MyCAA accounts, distance education providers |
| comprehensive, short-term courses that prepare | | | | strive to support today's military - these schools |
| students for careers such as medical billing, | | | | help active-duty military with their education goals |
| administrative assistant, electronic health records, | | | | and accept 100% Military Tuition Assistance. |
| small business management, hotel and restaurant | | | | Whether they are stateside or deployed, service |
| management, and more. With 100% online training | | | | members can prepare for a civilian career or |
| in medical, real estate, business, emerging green | | | | receive promotion points for courses taken. |
| technologies and other in-demand career fields, | | | | Additionally, many veterans can utilize their |
| military spouses receive an education that | | | | benefits at online schools and access convenient |
| provides opportunities nationwide. They can build | | | | career training courses. Many distance education |
| an educational foundation and prepare for a | | | | schools also acknowledge the sacrifices military |
| career. In fact, in as little as 24 weeks, they can | | | | families make every day and participate in regular |
| receive career-ready skills in today's growing | | | | community Yellow Ribbon events, industry trade |
| markets. | | | | shows and military spouse meet-and-greets. |
| Additionally, military spouses need a career that | | | | When military spouses prepare to use their funds |
| can travel with them when they are required to | | | | to build a portable career, they should consider |
| move with their service member spouse to a | | | | partnering with a distance education provider. An |
| new duty station. Training in a career that will be | | | | online education enables them to prepare for their |
| readily available in communities nationwide is | | | | career on their own terms without sacrificing time |
| essential - that's why there are training options in | | | | with their families. They can learn online, on their |
| today's portable career fields. Some of these | | | | own schedule, and benefit from an education that |
| programs include: | | | | works for them. |