
Veterans in Apprenticeship
Resources, Tools, and Info
Veterans have a ton of resources available to them that can make starting a new career easier. Some of these tools may prove helpful:
- Benefits for Veterans in Registered Apprenticeship
- Apply for GI Bill Benefits
- Career One Stop, with tools for:
- Matching military skills to a civilian career
- Going back to school
- Transition resources
- Health care
- Food support
- Housing and energy assistance
- Over 2,700 American Job Centers provide unemployed post-9/11 era veterans with up to six months of job services, including career guidance, job readiness assessments, individual development planning, and referrals to job openings. https://www.dol.gov/vets/goldcard.html
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
Looking for more resources for disabled Veterans? Try our CareerOneStop page.
Are you a disabled Veteran who can't immediately consider work? Look into the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program. The program helps Veterans with service-related disabilities prepare for work, find jobs, and improves their ability to live as independently as possible.
Services provided include:
- Comprehensive rehabilitation evaluation to determine abilities, skills, and interests for employment
- Apprenticeship assistance, including reimbursement for general costs and tools
- Vocational counseling and rehabilitation planning for employment services
- Employment services such as job-training, job-seeking skills, resume development, and other work readiness assistance
- Assistance finding and keeping a job, including the use of special employer incentives and job accommodations
- On the Job Training (OJT) and non-paid work experiences
- Post-secondary training at a college, vocational, technical or business school
- Supportive rehabilitation services including case management, counseling, and medical referrals
- Independent living services for Veterans unable to work due to the severity of their disabilities