WHAT IS THE MyCAA PROGRAM?

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) Program is an employment assistance program that provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses who are pursuing a license, certification or Associate’s degree in a portable career field and occupation.

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts Program (MyCAA) is a career development and employment assistance program sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD). MyCAA helps military spouses pursue, among others, certificates and certifications necessary for gainful employment in high demand, high growth Portable Career Fields and Occupations.

WHAT DOES MyCAA OFFERS?

Training and Education Financial Assistance: MyCAA provides a maximum education benefit of $4,000 with an annual fiscal year cap of $2,000 to assist eligible military spouses who need professional credentials to meet their Portable Career goals. Annual cap waivers are available if there is an upfront tuition cost that exceeds $2,000 (up to the maximum education benefit of $4,000).

Employment Readiness Counseling: Counseling services are provided to all military spouses married to active duty service members of all ranks, regardless of their eligibility to receive MyCAA financial assistance and their desire to pursue higher levels of education. Counseling services help military spouses identify additional sources of federal, state and local financial assistance, expanded career choices and opportunities, and support resources (e.g. child care, transportation, books, computers, equipment, supplies, etc.).

Employment Assistance and Career Services: Referrals are made to networks of military friendly employers for MyCAA spouse participants who have completed their programs of study using MyCAA funding and who are ready to seek gainful employment.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MyCAA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?

Spouses of service members on active duty in pay grades E‐1 to E‐5, W‐1 to W‐2, and O‐1 to O‐2 who can start and complete their coursework while their military sponsor is on Title 10 military orders, including spouses married to members of the National Guard and Reserve Components in these same pay grades.

WHAT WILL MyCAA PAY FOR?

Tuition costs for education and training courses and examinations leading to, among others, certificate or certification at an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States or approved testing organization that expands employment or portable career opportunities for military spouses.

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO MyCAA

At Excel Learning Center we offer the follow Certificate programs to our MyCAA students:

Medical Training

• MA – Medical Assistant

• MAHIA – Medical Administrative and Health Information Assistance

• PCT – Patient Care Technician

• NA – Nursing Assistant

Technical Training

• CSS – Computer Support Specialist (A+ Certification)

• NSS – Network Support Specialist (Network+ Certification)

• CSECS – Computer Security Specialist (Security+ Certification)

• NCSA – Network and Computer Systems Administrator (CompTIA’s & Cisco Certifications)

Business Training

• BOM - Business and Office Management

• OA / Accounting – Office Administration with Accounting

• AO / Entrepreneurship - Office Administration with Entrepreneurship

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Please e-mail Excel Learning Center or call 915-772-8300 for more information on how to take advantage of this great opportunity. You can also fill an Information Request Form, and we will contact you soon after to answer your questions, and assist you in getting register in the program.