A new program that provides funding to soldiers for training and classes that lead to certificates, licensures and credentials is now available to Fort Campbell, Kentucky National Guard, Reserves and others in the state.
According to a release on Tuesday, uder the Army Credentialing Assistance Program, soldiers can receive up to $4,000 a year in combined Tuition Assistance and Credentialing Assistance to pay for academic, vocational and technical courses and exams.
Soldiers must take the courses while off-duty from Army-approved educational institutions.
Courses can include fitness, food service, human resources, information technology, management, logistics, medical, manufacturing and transportation.
The program pays for books, materials, fees, exams, recertification and other in-person or online coursework.
The program began as a pilot in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2018. It's scheduled to roll-out Army-wide in 2020.
Wednesday Update:
Any accredited university or college who has signed a Department of Defense memorandum of understanding can receive Tuition Assitance funds from the Army for academic programs and college courses that support a credential.
In the surrounding Fort Campbell region, Murray State University and Austin Peay State University have signed such MOUs.
There are also online providers that have been vetted for the Fort Hood program that can be used by Fort Campbell soldiers. Career counselors working with the program can tell soldiers who those providers are.
