Veterans may be able to use the GI Bill for On-The-Job Training (OJT), non-college degree training and much more!
On-the-job training (OJT) is training you receive while performing a job and earning wages. (6 mo to 2 yrs) Examples of this type of training are:
Union Plumber
Hotel Management
Firefighter
On-the-Job & Apprenticeship Training
This program assists veterans and their dependents by allowing them to learn a trade or skill through participation in apprenticeship or on-the-job training rather than by attending classes.
One generally enters into a training contract for a specific period of time with an employer or union and at the end of the training period has gained job certification or journeyman status. In most instances one receives a salary from their employer or union while participating in training. As one progresses through training, their skill level increases and so does their salary. GI Bill payments are issued monthly after VA receives certification of hours worked from the employer.
Non-College Degree Programs (NCD)
Non-college degree training includes programs that produce career-specific diploma or professional certifications. Training is designed to advance your skills, especially in relation to your present or future job. Non-college degree programs include training for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation. They do not normally include training for a specific profession.
Examples of non-college degree training are diploma vocational schools such as:
Truck Driving
EMT Certification
Barber/Beautician School
Flight Training
Flight training refers to programs for those who have a private pilot's license and who are looking to learn a specific piloting skill or qualification. Examples of vocational flight training programs include:
Rotary Wing Qualification
Dual Qualification
Flight Engineer
VA - Education - Montgomery GI Bill (Selected Reserve)
Program Description
The Montgomery GI Bill (Selected Reserve) is an educational assistance program enacted by Congress to attract high quality men and women into the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
General Program Requirements
You must-
Incur a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve
Complete your Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT)
Maintain Selected Reserve Status
Complete high school or obtain a high school equivalency certificate before you apply for benefits.
Your reserve or National Guard component determines your eligibility for this program.
VA - Education - Post-9/11 GI Bill
Program Description
The Post 9/11 GI Bill is an educational assistance program enacted by Congress for individuals with active duty service on or after September 11, 2001.
General Program Requirements
To qualify, you must have served:
90 days of active duty service after September 10, 2001; OR
30 continuous days after September 10, 2001, and be discharged due to a service-connected disability.
If you are no longer on active duty, you must have been:
Honorably discharged; OR
Released from active duty and transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve; OR
Released from active duty for further service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
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