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.
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Our team of client advisors have worked through the process of using SpouseWorks 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 SpouseWorks 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.
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SpouseWorks 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®), and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Read more about how to use SpouseWorks to enhance your career below.
The SpouseWorks (formerly MyCAA) 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.
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The SpouseWorks 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 SpouseWorks will cover your training costs for up to 2 of these certifications:
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LSSGB - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
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 SpouseWorks benefits for certifications. First, it’s important to understand whether you are eligible for SpouseWorks. We’ll cover that next.
How SpouseWorks Works for Certifications
Eligibility Requirements for SpouseWorks Benefits
Who is eligible for SpouseWorks?
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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 SpouseWorks Scholarship funding, which begins on the start date of the first course taken.
How much benefits do I get to use?
Great question! The SpouseWorks 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 SpouseWorks Scholarship will pay for tuition and testing fees.
Step-By-Step Guide for SpouseWorks
Step 1: Connect with a PM-ProLearn 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 SpouseWorks 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 PM-ProLearn advisor. Your advisor will then provide you with an invoice and the necessary paperwork to submit to SpouseWorks for funding.
Step 5: Let your SpouseWorks 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 appropriate channels.
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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 SpouseWorks for Certifications: A Step-By-Step Process
Before beginning the SpouseWorks scholarship process, it is important to understand the available funding and certification options. Because SpouseWorks provides up to $2,000 per fiscal year in scholarship funding, PM-ProLearn has structured its pricing to align with this maximum, allowing eligible military spouses to earn a CAPM®, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) certification with no out-of-pocket costs.
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With a total scholarship benefit of up to $4,000, eligible spouses may be able to earn two certifications through PM-ProLearn. To maximize this benefit, both certifications must be completed within the required three-year period beginning on the first day of the spouse’s initial course.
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Follow the steps below to learn how to apply your SpouseWorks scholarship toward your certification training.
Why Military Spouses Should Use SpouseWorks at PM-ProLearn
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.
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For our training, we help spouses get credit for their experiences because we understand what spouses go through.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Courses that are recommended are: PMP®, PMI-ACP®, CAPM® and LSSGB certifications.
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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 SpouseWorks for Certifications
MyCAA/SpouseWorks 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 with PM-ProLearn but they must be done within 3 years of your first course start date. Our advisors will provide you with the necessary paperwork to submit to your MyCAA/SpouseWorks 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/SpouseWorks benefits you are allowed to use each year, which means you can earn two certifications with PM-ProLearn and MyCAA/SpouseWorks. Both certifications must be earned within 3 years of your first course start date or the remaining benefits will be forfeited.
Payment typically takes between 15-30 days from the VA
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Start Your Certification Journey Today
Don’t hesitate to use SpouseWorks for certifications today! Earning a professional certification like the PMP®, PMI-ACP®, CAPM®, or LSSGB has many great benefits, including potential salary increases, new job opportunities, and making yourself more marketable in a competitive job market. Our SpouseWorks programs make earning the certifications you need to develop your desired career easy.
Connect with an advisor today to start your journey.