Wikipedia

Transition Assistance Program

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jward4 (talk | contribs) at 20:55, 7 July 2015 (→History: Inserted a few more outside sources to verify notability). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
  • Comment: Issue of independent, third party sources has not been resolved. Sulfurboy (talk) 17:46, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment: Whole section copied word for word from [1]. You need to write it in your own words. Joseph2302 (talk) 20:36, 3 July 2015 (UTC)

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 life after the military. 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.:[1]

The program offers mandatory and optional curriculum for Service members through classroom training and also provides the curriculum online through the Joint Knowledge Online portal.

The program provides curriculum to service members throughout their time in the military to assist them in developing -- and charting a path toward achieving -- long-term military and post-military goals for employment and education.

History

In 1990, as the U.S. military's post-Cold War drawdown was beginning, Congress authorized through PL 101-510[2] a set of benefits and services to assist military personnel in the transition to civilian life. Many of these authorities continued until 2011, when President Obama announced plans for the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to design a "reverse boot camp" to improve the transition from military to civilian life.[3] On average, 200,000 service members leave the military each year.[4]

In late 2011, Congress modified the program through PL 112-56.[5] The Wall Street Journal labeled it the "first major overhaul" of the program in more than 20 years.[6] Major modifications to the program authorized in PL 112-56 include mandatory participation for all service members, standardized curriculum and learning outcomes, an expanded timeline, smaller class sizes, and completion of Career Readiness Standards. The law also established a requirement to have certain components of the program spread throughout a service member's military life cycle, a cause championed by Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.[7]

President Obama announced the redesign of the Transition Assistance Program in Reno, Nevada on July 23, 2012, at the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.[8][9] After piloting the program in the summer of 2012[10], the program was fully implemented on November 21, 2012 through Directive-type Memorandum 12-007 [11], with DoD-verified data from 2015 showing active-duty service members’ compliance ranging from 91 percent to 97 percent.[12]

In 2015, the director of the Transition to Veterans Program Office, the U.S. Department of Defense office that governs the Transition Assistance Program, was nominated for the Partnership for Public Service's Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal award in the category of Management Excellence for her efforts to redesign the Transition Assistance Program to comply with PL 112-56.[13]

Career Readiness Standards

Career Readiness Standards (CRS) are a set of career preparation activities Service members must complete to depart from active duty and be considered "career ready." The standards provide Service members with a clear, comprehensive set of activities to ensure they have the training and skills needed to transition successfully into civilian life.

All Service members departing from active duty must do the following[1]

  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 [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.
  6. Identify requirements and eligibility for certification, licensure, and apprenticeship in the Service member's desired potential career field.
  7. Complete a standardized individual assessment tool to identify personal interests and leanings regarding career selection.
  8. Receive Department of Labor (DOL) Gold Card for American Job Centers. The Gold Card provides six months of priority services for post 9/11 Veterans at any DOL American Job Center, including DOL-funded employment and training programs; case management; skills assessment and interest surveys; career guidance; and job search assistance.
  9. Complete job application package or receive job offer letter. The package must include a private or public sector resume, personal and professional references, and at least two submitted job applications.
  10. Complete pre-separation counseling
  11. Complete VA Benefits I and II Briefings
  12. Complete the DOL Employment Workshop (unless exempt)

Core Curriculum

Service members complete the CRS through attending TAP's core curriculum classroom training. This core curriculum, called Transition GPS (Goals, Plans, Success), includes the following training courses:

  1. Transition Overview / Resilient Transitions: Provides Service members with an understanding of the importance of preparing for their transition from military service and introduces participants to resources on transition-related issues that may have a significant impact on the transition process if overlooked.
  2. Military Occupational Code Crosswalk: Demonstrates how to translate military skills, training, and experience into civilian credentialing appropriate for civilian jobs.
  3. Financial Planning: Provides information and tools needed to identify financial responsibilities, obligations, and goals after separation from the military.
  4. VA Benefits briefings: Provides information on available Veterans benefits and services.
  5. Department of Labor Workshop: Delivers best practices in career development, including learning interview skills, building effective resumes, and using emerging technology to network and search for employment.
  6. ITP Review / Capstone: Verifies that a Service member has met CRS and has a viable Individual Transition Plan.

Tracks

Transitioning Service members may opt to enroll in the following two-day training tracks: Accessing Higher Education, Career Technical Training and Entrepreneurship.

  • Accessing Higher Education: Designed for those pursuing higher education, this track focuses on topics such as how to achieve academic success, research and compare institutions, align education to career goals, and finance higher education. Upon completion, students will be better informed on how to select and apply to accredited institutions and how to schedule academic counseling sessions.
  • Career Technical Training: Designed to provide guidance on selecting technical training schools and technical fields, this track informs Service members on applying to accredited career technical training institutions and scheduling counseling sessions with career technical training experts and VA vocational education counselors.
  • Entrepreneurship: Designed to assist Service members interested in pursuing self-employment, this track provides information on the benefits and challenges of entrepreneurship and the steps required for veterans to start a business. Upon completion, Service members will have begun a business feasibility plan for their small business and will be provided the option of enrolling in a follow-on online course.

Military Life Cycle Transition Model

The Military Life Cycle (MLC) Transition Model allows for a Service member's transition preparation to begin early and carry through a member's career through training and educational opportunities that allow the member to align his or her military career with post-military goals, whether those goals involve employment, education, career technical training, or starting a business.

References

  1. ^ a b "DoDTAP.mil". dodtap.mil. Cite error: The named reference "DoDTAP.mil" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Public Law 101-510". thomas.loc.gov.
  3. ^ "Obama Announcement". whitehouse.gov.
  4. ^ "Military Separations" (PDF). gao.gov.
  5. ^ "Public Law 112-56". gpo.gov.
  6. ^ wsj.com http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443295404577543432146052066. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ executivegov.com http://www.executivegov.com/2015/04/ashton-carter-dod-program-aims-to-help-soldiers-prepare-for-civilian-life-transition-early/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ whitehouse.gov https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/07/23/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-work-honor-our-military-families-and-vetera. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ vfw.org http://www.vfw.org/News-and-Events/Articles/2012-Articles/Fact-Sheet--President-Obama%E2%80%99s-Work-to-Honor-our-Military-Families-and-Veterans/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ defense.gov http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=117959. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ dtic.mil http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/DTM12007_2012_ch3.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ defense.gov http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128063. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "SAMMIE Award". servicetoamericamedals.org.
Category:U.S. Military

Resubmitted - Draft:Transition Assistance Program

Resubmitting Draft:Transition Assistance Program entry ... with better, independent, reliable references to improve notability

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transition_Assistance_Program&oldid=670419706"