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The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) is a [[U.S. Department of Defense]]-led program that provides Service members with information, tools, and training to prepare them for civilian life. Other U.S. agencies that participate in the development, delivery, and evaluation of the curriculum and information include the [[U.S. Department of Labor]], the [[Department of Veterans Affairs]], the [[Small Business Administration]], the [[Department of Homeland Security]], the [[Department of Education]], and the [[Office of Personnel Management]].<ref>[https://www.dodtap.mil]</ref>
 
The program offers mandatory and optional curriculum for Service members through classroom training and also provides the curriculum online through the [[https://jkodirect.jten.mil|Joint Joint Knowledge Online]] portal.
 
The curriculum is intended to provide transitioning Service members, whether separating from the service or retiring, the information they need to successfully pursue additional education, find a job, or start their own business.
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#1) Complete the Individual Transition Plan (ITP) documenting the individual's personal employment, higher education, career technical training, and/or entrepreneurship goals, actions, and milestones.
#2) Complete an integrated 12-month post-separation budget.
#3) Register on the VA [[https://www.ebenefits.va.gov| eBenefits]] site.
#4) Complete Continuum of Military Service Opportunity Counseling (Active Component to Reserve Component only).
#5) Evaluate transferability of military skills to the civilian workforce and complete the gap analysis provided during the Military Occupational Code Crosswalk.