San Diego Metro Military Spouse Career Advancement Initiative

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San Diego Metro Military Spouse Career
Advancement Initiative

• Navy College Office, Naval Base San Diego
• Bldg 151
• (619)-556-4922

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DOD and Dept of Labor

• Greatly Increase military spouse employment
  opportunities
• Reduce time of unemployment between moves

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Benefits for Eligible Career Fields

• Up to 3,000 for One Year
• May be Renewed one Additional Year
• Total for Two Years up to 6,000

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Spouses of Enlisted Ranks E-5 and Below are
Eligible
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Spouses of Officers Ranks O-1 to O-3 are Eligible
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Other Eligibility Criteria

• Open to those with some college
• Must at least have HS Diploma or GED
• Married to sponsor at a demonstration site (i.e.
  San Diego Metro)
• Sponsor must have at least 1 year remaining at
  site
• Not receiving TAA or WIA funding

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Approved Careers

• Health Care
• Information Technology
• Education
• Financial Services
• Construction/Skills Trades

• Trades were chosen on basis of career portability
  and high growth nationally.

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Health Care Examples

• Nurses
• Dental Hygienist
• Pharmacy Technician
• And More

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Information Technology Examples

• Network Analyst
• Database Administrator
• And More

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Education Examples

• Teachers
• Teachers Assistant
• And More

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Financial Services Examples

• Claims Adjusters
• Credit Analysts
• Bank Tellers
• And More

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Construction and Skilled Trades Examples

• Carpenters
• Electricians
• And More

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To Apply, Step Number One

• Check out eligibility, criteria, and program
  information by visiting www.milspouse.org

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Step Number Two

• Receive Counseling at the Fleet and Family
  Support Center

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Step Number Three

• Briefing at Navy College
• Individual Counseling

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Step Number Four

• Visit a Career One-Stop Center
• San Diego South Metro Career Center
• Ph 619-266-4200
• San Diego Career Opportunity Partners
• Ph 619-516-2200
• South County Career Center
• Ph 619-628-0300
• South Metro/Grant Hill Branch
• Ph 619-233-6829

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Step Number Five Choose a School

• Naval Base San Diego Community Colleges
• Central Texas College (On Base)
• San Diego City College (On Base)
• Southwestern College (Off Base)
• Coastline Community College (Distance Learning)

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Four Year Colleges

• National University (On Base)
• Southern Illinois University (On Base)
• Excelsior College (Distance Learning)
• Fort Hays State (Distance Learning)
• Saint Leo (Distance Learning)
• Thomas Edison State (Distance Learning)
• University of Maryland (Distance Learning)

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Other Schools

• Other Colleges and Career Schools are Eligible
• Must be Accredited by National or Regional
  Accrediting Body

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Final Steps

• Decide on Field of Study
• Review School and Major Requirements
• Choose a School
• Submit Application
• Graduate!!