The '''Transition Assistance Program''' (TAP) is a [[U.S. Department of Defense]]-led program that provides Service members with preparationinformation and resources to prepare them for their civilian life after they separate from the military. TAP is an interagency program between the Department of Defense (DoD), [[U.S. Department of Labor]], [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]], [[Small Business Administration]], [[U.S. Department of Education]], and [[Office of Personnel Management]].<ref>https://dodtap.mil/partners.html</ref> Service member participation in TAP is mandatory.
The program offers curricula for Service memberscurriculum through classroom training as well as online through the Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) portal for geographically separated Service members, short-notice separatees, spouses, or as a refresher for Service members, their spouses, and veterans.<ref name="JKO">{{cite web|url=http://jko.jten.mil|title=JKO|work=jko.jten.mil}}</ref> The curriculum is standardized by the DoD and administered individually by each military Service. It is reviewed annually based on participant and other SME feedback. TAP courses have beenare executed at overroughly 200 military installations.
