Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program
MYCAA – Helping military spouses develop "portable" job skills
The MyCAA program has been created to help spouses of active duty military people develop portable career skills that are in high demand in virtually all job markets, such as information technology, financial services and human resources. So why not look for education that's also portable? SkillSoft's large portfolio of e-learning resources covers many of these high demand subjects, and the flexibility of e-learning is an excellent fit for the on-the-go lifestyle of many military spouses.
Our courses are accepted for academic credit at many institutions, and we also support many of the most popular technical certifications. SkillSoft is an excellent way to supplement your educational path with self-study courses, online books, and a variety of rich, engaging resources. There are literally thousands of reasons to consider making SkillSoft part of your MyCAA plan. Here is what is available:
- SkillChoice Complete – our most comprehensive collection of learning resources, including over 2,800 courses covering business, IT and desktop skills and access to over 15,000 online books and reports from Books24x7. With patented search technology it's easy to pinpoint just the right learning resource for your needs. And with our learning management system, you'll be able to create your own plan and track your progress.
- FinancePro – a collection of over 1,000 titles specially selected for financial professionals covering topics such as accounting, risk management, auditing, investment management and much more. FinancePro provides the extra support needed to make the most of a demanding financial services education.
- Well-BeingEssentials – The definitive resource for work-life balance and all around health. With Well-BeingEssentials you'll have access to over 1,000 titles on topics such as weight loss, personal finance, stress management, parenting, career development and more.
Included in the SkillSoft offering are over 100 professional certification preparation curricula, including practice exams for the following popular certifications:
- CompTIA (A+, Network+, Security+)
- PMI (PMP, CAPM)
- Microsoft (MCSE, MCSA, etc)
- ISC2 (CISSP, ISSEP)
- Cisco (CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, CCENT, etc.)
- Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt)
- HRCI (PHR, SPHR)
- ITIL® (v2, v3)
- Customer Service (CSR)
- And others
Next Steps For Gaining Access To Valuable SkillSoft Resources!
SkillSoft is an approved education provider and listed in the Academic Institutions Portal. Currently, the MyCAA program is not accepting new spouses into the program. This may change in the future, but you can access SkillSoft if you already have a MyCAA account by following the steps below in the MyCAA portal:
Step 1: Contact SkillSoft @ MyCAA@skillsoft.com or (703)753-8179 and follow appropriate school and MyCAA enrollment and Financial Assistance (FA) procedures.
Step 2: Create a Career and Training Plan. Within the plan you can select SkillSoft as your school and SKIL 100 – SkillSoft 1-Year License as the course. The start date must be a date within the next 30 days and the difference between the start date and end date must equal one year. All of this must match exactly to prevent billing errors and delays in receiving Financial Assistance.
Step 3: Get the Career and Training Plan approved by a MyCAA Consultant. You can contact MyCAA @ MYCAAHELP@militaryonesource.com or 1-800-342-9647.
Step 4: Apply for Financial Assistance
Once SkillSoft receives your approved Financial Assistance document you are on your way to receiving access to the over 2,800 eLearning course and 17,000 online books that are included in the SkillSoft MyCAA offering!
