At PM-ProLearn, we’re dedicated to helping people just like you enhance their careers and their lives with professional certifications. As a company owned and operated by Veterans and military spouses, we have the unique capability to understand your individual situation and guide you to where you need to be. So many spouses have more capability than they get credit for and we are uniquely qualified to help translate much of your volunteer work and other professional experience into the necessary experience to earn your certification in project management.
Our team of client advisors have worked through the process of using MyCAA and are very familiar with the regulations and processes to ensure you can easily get your certifications funded. This page is meant to be your guide to understanding how MyCAA funding works, how our CAPM with a free upgrade to PMP allows your unique work history to determine your path, and the step-by-step process on how to do so.
MyCAA can be used to fund many of our certification programs including Project Management Professional (PMP®), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®). Read more about how to use MyCAA to enhance your career below.
The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 in financial assistance to eligible military spouses who pursue or maintain (including continuing education courses) a license, certification, or associate degree necessary to gain employment in an occupation or career field.
The MyCAA Scholarship is part of the Defense Department Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, which offers comprehensive coaching, information, tools, and resources to support military spouses in meeting their career and education goals.
The $4,000 of benefits from your MyCAA will cover your training cost for up to 2 of these certifications:
In addition to your training, PM-ProLearn will pay for your certification exam and a retest fee if needed (Restrictions Apply) as an added value and at no additional cost. Your training costs include a variety of benefits you can only get from PM-ProLearn for an entire year, including:
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Free reattendance to our live or virtual courses as often as you’d like
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Access to our online learning system, including videos, quizzes, practice tests, mastery tracking of key concepts, and so much more
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Ability to schedule 1-1 coaching with an instructor whenever you feel you need a bit of extra support and guidance along your journey
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Working with an instructor to expertly translate your military experience and craft a compelling PMI application
Below, we’ll lay out the step-by-step process for using your MyCAA benefits for certifications. First, it’s important to understand whether you are eligible for MyCAA. We’ll cover that next.
How MyCAA Works for Certifications
Eligibility Requirements for MyCAA Benefits
Who is eligible for MyCAA?
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Spouses of active-duty service members and spouses of National Guard and reserve service members on Title 10 orders in pay grades E-1 through E-9, W-1 through W-3 and O-1 through O-3.
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Spouses who have completed high school or obtained a GED.
Those who are not eligible include the following:
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Spouses who are married but legally separated (or under court order or statute of any state or U.S. territory) from a member of the armed forces on Title 10 orders.
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Spouses whose National Guard or reserve military sponsor is in a warning orders or alert, post-deployment, demobilization or transition status.
How much time do I have to use my benefits?
You have a three-year time limit to use your My Career Advancement Account Scholarship funding, which begins on the start date of the first course taken.
How much benefits do I get to use?
Great question! The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship provides a maximum tuition 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 career goals.
The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship will pay for tuition and testing fees.
Step-By-Step Guide for MyCAA
Step 1: Connect with a client advisor to learn about certification options and pathways and build an educational training plan (ETP). If you haven’t been assigned to an advisor yet, please fill out this quick form to get started. While you wait for your advisor’s welcome email, move on to step 2. You can also download our checklist to help you along the way!
Step 2: Confirm your MyCAA eligibility by creating an account at https://mycaa.militaryonesource.mil/mycaa/get-started and provide the required Spouse Profile information.
Step 3: Once eligibility is confirmed, find the class you want to attend in our catalog by viewing “Upcoming courses" in the top menu of our website.
Step 4: Confirm class availability with your advisor. Your advisor will then provide you with the necessary paperwork to submit to MyCAA for funding.
Step 5: Let your MyCAA career counselor know that you already have a program you want to attend and provide them with the paperwork you received from your PM-ProLearn advisor.
Step 6: Let your PM-ProLearn advisor know that you have submitted everything so we can request funds through the AI portal.
Step 7: Congratulations! Your funding process is complete, and you will be fully enrolled 2 weeks before your desired course, where you’ll be able to complete the pre-work to your selected certification online before your selected class starts.
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How to Use MyCAA for Certifications: A Step-By-Step Process
Below, we’ll outline the step-by-step process for using your MyCAA benefits. If you have already used your Tuition Assistance, you can only pull from what you have remaining.
Certifications, unlike licenses, are globally recognized and do not require re-certification as you move from state to state. Additionally, work experience specific to project management does not need to be paid work. Many spouses volunteer for their units, churches, kids’ sports teams, etc., running projects like birthday balls, celebrations, team development events, workshops, etc.
For our training, we help spouses get credit for their experiences because we understand what spouses go through.
Additionally, our CAPM, with a free upgrade to PMP, allows all our students who are unsure of where to start to attend a PMP/CAPM class and then allow their application approval by PMI to determine their post-class study program and exam pathway. We include one exam and a re-test with our training, allowing flexibility based on application approval.
CAPM is a great starting point for those with no work experience and only a High School diploma.
Once you have earned your PMP, you can enter the Agile Certified Practitioner certification and earn two certifications in two years.
As a company owned and operated by Veterans and military spouses with real-world project management experience, we have the unique capability to understand your individual situation and guide you to where you need to be.
In addition to your training, PM-ProLearn will pay for your certification exam and a retest fee if needed (Restrictions Apply) as an added value and at no additional cost. Your training costs include a variety of benefits you can only get from PM-ProLearn for an entire year, including:
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Free re-attendance to our live or virtual courses as often as you’d like
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Access to our online learning system, including videos, quizzes, practice tests, mastery tracking of key concepts, and so much more
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Ability to schedule 1-1 coaching with an instructor whenever you feel you need a bit of extra support and guidance along your journey
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Working with an instructor to expertly translate your military experience and craft a compelling PMI application
Courses that are recommended are: PMP®, PMI-ACP®, and CAPM® certifications.
Why Military Spouses Should Use MyCAA at PM-ProLearn
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I am so very proud to receive my PMP certification and could not have accomplished this task without the excellent PMP training I received from PM-ProLearn, and the dedicated support and guidance of my fantastic instructors, Alvin Keen and Ryan King. Thank you all so very much for helping me achieve this goal!
Sharon Srebalus Montgomery, PMP
Frequently Asked Questions about MyCAA for Certifications
MyCAA provides military spouses with up to $4,000 to use towards certifications, with a maximum of $2,000 each fiscal year. This means you can earn two certifications in two years with PM-ProLearn. Our advisors will provide you with the necessary paperwork to submit to your MyCAA counselor, which will allow us to seek payment through the AI portal.
Spouses of active-duty service members and spouses of National Guard and reserve service members on Title 10 orders in pay grades E-1 through E-9, W-1 through W-3 and O-1 through O-3. Spouses who have completed high school or obtained a GED.
You'll need a maximum of $2000 per certification which is the total amount of MyCAA benefits you are allowed to use each year which means you can earn two certifications in two years with PM-ProLearn and MyCAA.
Payment typically takes between 15-30 days from the VA
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Start Your Certification Journey Today
Don’t hesitate to use MyCAA for certifications today! Earning a professional certification like the PMP®, PMI-ACP®, or CAPM® has many great benefits, including potential salary increases, new job opportunities, and making yourself more marketable in a competitive job market. Our MyCAA programs make earning the certifications you need to develop your desired career easy.
Connect with an advisor today to start your journey.