November is the time of year that we celebrate Veteran’s Day, Nov 11th. Also, we, well certainly myself and all my brothers and sisters around the globe, celebrate the 246th US Marine Corps birthday on Nov 10th, OOH RAH.
As we remember our Veterans there are programs that can help a Veteran find a new career. Are you looking to upskill in your current career? Unique System Skills is an approved VA training school and has courses that are in the high-demand sector of Information Technology, where skills are your ticket into a career that will continue to grow. As all of our courses are taught on-line it doesn’t matter where you are located you are able to take our career changing programs.
For Veterans who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, VA has launched the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP).
Veterans participating in VRRAP will receive up to 12 months of tuition and fees and a monthly housing allowance based on Post-9/11 GI Bill ® rates.
A Veteran must meet the following criteria for eligibility:
- At least 22 years old, but not older than 66, and
- Unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and
- Not eligible for GI Bill ® or VR&E benefits (or, if you’re eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill ®, you’ve transferred all your benefits to a family member(s), and
- Not rated as totally disabled because you can’t work, and
- Not enrolled in a federal or state jobs program, and
- Not receiving unemployment benefits (including CARES Act benefits).
VRRAP covers education and training programs approved under the GI Bill ® and Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) that lead to high-demand jobs. These include associate degrees, non-college degrees, and certificate programs. The Department of Labor determines what’s considered a high-demand job for VRRAP.
Here is a link to the schools that are eligible for VRRAP, VRRAP Schools.
If you have questions please call us at 844-887-9239 ext 2 or call the VA at 1-888-442-4551 (1 888 GI Bill ® 1) from 7AM – 6PM CT.
One Veteran Student’s Review
“On the fourth module of my Data Science with Big Data and Python and loving it so far.
This isn’t the first time taking fully online courses and I have experience with different schools. I can say that Unique System does it right as they use the proper tools to teach the classes and listen to their students to make for a better experience.
The teachers are very knowledgeable about the topics they are teaching. Any questions or concerns they are able to answer on the spot and are very communicative offline as well.
Preparation for certifications has been really good as well as I have felt ready to take the exams and passing them.
Finally, getting in touch with management with any questions regarding billing or scheduling is a breeze. They always answer the phone or get back to me promptly if I leave a voicemail or email.”
-Jorge Gallardo