Project Structure
Job Training, Certification, and placement for Veterans, First Responders, and their families. This project directly addresses the problem that our veterans have unique and valuable skills for the workforce but are increasingly unable to obtain jobs after transitioning from the military due to a lack of required private sector certifications. In 2013, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (9.6 percent) was higher in than the rate for nonveterans (6.8 percent). Working at the local level, this program provides Veterans, First Responders, and their families job counseling, training, placement and other services to: 1) determine specific needs of each participant; 2) provide personalized counseling and evaluations to produce individual life plans; 3) conduct lifestyles skills training; provide education and training; and 4) engage the private sector and communities to transition qualified veterans into the workforce faster.
To view all courses available and enroll follow THIS LINK to the separate online school site.
Project Partners
To bring this important project to our heroes, Helping the Heroes is partnering with the Center for Applied Innovation (CAI)and using it’s state-of-the-art content management system to host over 350+ online courses. Many of these lead to industry standard certifications. All active duty, veterans, first responders and their families are eligible for discounts on all training and certifications.
Building on Success for the Future
Going forward the program will expand to offer more courses, scholarships, counseling and interface with employers for job placement. This will make the program truly unique in being one that takes a participants from initial counseling through to securing a job. You can help make this project a reality by donating HERE.