Powering Possibilities for Military Spouses
Project management offers military spouses a future-ready, mobile career. There's a place for you in this growing, dynamic field.
Powerful Skills for a Portable Career
Frequent relocations, resume gaps, career interruptions–supporting your military spouse can make employment and career growth challenging.
Yet, the adaptability and resilience it builds can also equip you to thrive as a Project Manager. And, wherever the military takes your family, a globally-recognized PMI certification will show employers that you have the skills and knowledge to deliver project success.
25%
Military spouses have an unemployment rate 25% higher than the national average
61%
Of Project Managers work remotely at least part of the time
$120,000
Median salary for Project Professionals in the United States
Explore PMI Certifications
From entry-level roles to advanced leadership positions, PMI’s globally recognized certifications open doors worldwide.
Certifications you can earn through funded programs:
Project management helped change my career in ways I never thought possible. I’ve been able to catapult my career as a senior program manager for Amazon. The PMP helped set me apart from my peers.
Your Steps to Certification
Funding Resources for Military Spouses
Many military spouses pay nothing out of pocket for certification.
While not an exhaustive list, here are some funding options that might help.
Federally-Funded, No-Cost Programs:
- My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA)
- MyCAA supports spouses of currently serving service members on Title 10 orders and in the E1-E9, W1-W3, and O1-O3 rank bands
- Request an ETP
- WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)
- The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides free training and certification funding for jobseekers. Military spouses may qualify as dislocated workers. Please contact your local Workforce Development Office to learn more.
GI Bill (Chapter 33 and 35)
- Note, the Chapter 33 and 35 programs are reimbursement programs
Non-Profit, Community Based Options:
- Onward to Opportunity (O2O)
- ACT NOW Education
- Mission43
- National Military Family Association Military Spouse Scholarship
- Also a reimbursement program
KICKOFF™ your learning
Learn the basics of project management in less than an hour. The KICKOFF program is our free, interactive orientation to the practice.
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