No, the rules of this program do not allow for soldiers to pay for a program and then be reimbursed from Army Credentialing Assistance. The process is as follows: Soldiers must submit a request for funding through Army Ignited, once processed the finance department will contact QuickStart Learning, Inc. to process the payment for your course, then our government admissions advisor will contact the soldier to give details about starting the online course.

Advance your military or civilian IT career through Army Credentialing Assistance approved programs
Soldiers, get an industry-leading certification using your Army CA education benefits.
You are able to use $4,000 per year towards education related to your current military MOS, or to learn new skills to help you enter the civilian workforce.
Current Course Certifications
Approved For Army Credentialing Assistance
Certifications through QuickStart will assist you in obtaining better job opportunities as you transition from military service to the civilian workforce. Sharpen your skills, and make your civilian resume more competitive by showcasing your military MOS skills combined with a QuickStart IT training program.

Cybersecurity
Our online Cybersecurity program launches your career in cybersecurity. Our graduates identify and solve organizations’ information systems’ security problems. You’ll learn in-demand skills to maintain firewalls, control structures, and define access rights.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included

CompTIA Security+ Certification
The CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 course covers the basic knowledge needed to perform IT security functions and the skills required to solve a variety of problems. Our course utilizes the official CompTIA curriculum and labs to teach you the basic knowledge needed to plan, implement, and maintain information security with neutral vendors.
Duration: 30 hours (On-demand)/5 days (VILT)
Modality: On-demand or Virtual Instructor-Led (VILT)
Price: $995(On-demand)/$3,295(VILT)
Exam Included

(CEH) Certified Ethical Hacking Certification
Grow and expand your career in Certified Ethical Hacking, a course designed to help candidates seek promotions or jobs in penetration testing, IT auditing, security engineering, and network security.
Duration: 17 hours (On-demand)/5 days (VILT)
Modality: On-demand or Virtual Instructor-Led (VILT)
Price: $995(On-demand)/$2,995(VILT)
Exam Included

CompTIA PenTest+ Certification
Our CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Course is an intermediate course designed for cybersecurity professionals tasked with penetration testing and vulnerability management.
Duration: 12 hours
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995
Exam Included

(CISSP) Certified Information Systems Security Professional
The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification course teaches you the eight domains of information system security knowledge. With a CISSP certification, you’ll provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity attacks.
Duration: 21 hours (On-demand)/5 days (VILT)
Modality: On-demand or Virtual Instructor-Led (VILT)
Price: $995(On-demand)/$2,995(VILT)
Exam Included

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification
QuickStart’s CompTIA CySA+ Certification Course is an intermediate course for cybersecurity professionals looking to advance their career with a CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) certification.
Duration: 9 hours
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995
Exam Included

Cloud Engineering
QuickStart’s online Cloud Engineering program will launch your cloud engineering career. Our program graduates are experts in the most in-demand skills and technologies in the industry. Invest in your future with a detailed, comprehensive curriculum which prepares you for many high-paying jobs. With QuickStart’s Cloud Engineering program, we’re positive you’ll find rewarding career opportunities after graduation.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included

Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Certification
Grow and advance your career with a comprehensive program that prepares you for the AZ-104 exam. QuickStart is a Microsoft Partner – our course includes official Microsoft curriculum and the official Microsoft exam voucher.
Duration: 16 Hours
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995 Exam Included

Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect Expert Certification
This course is designed for Azure Solution Architects who advise stakeholders and translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable solutions. Prepare for the AZ-303 and AZ-304 exams with just one preparatory course! Our expansive curriculum covers both exams, saving you time and money.
Duration: 5 days
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995 Exam Included

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification
The program will include basic cloud computing principles and also basic cloud computing technologies and models including Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud and IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. It will further include several of the main Azure solutions and services, and core Azure pillar privacy, security, trust services, and compliance.
Duration: 2 days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $995 Exam Included

Data Science & Analytics
QuickStart’s online Data Science program will launch your data science career. Our program graduates are experts in the most in-demand skills and technologies in the industry. Invest in your future with QuickStart, where detailed, comprehensive curriculum prepares you for many high-paying jobs. With QuickStart’s Data Science program, we’re positive you’ll find rewarding career opportunities after graduation.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification
This course will discuss the various methods and best practices that are in line with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data with Power BI. The course will also show how to access and process data from a range of data sources including both relational and non-relational data.
Duration: 4 days
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995 Exam Included

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Our online Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Program launches your career in AI/ML. Our curriculum covers everything from Python to Keras, NumPy, TensorFlow, and more. You'll also learn neural networks, NLP, and GANs. QuickStart’s AI/ML Program offers hands-on learning to prepare you for the Microsoft AI-100 certification.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included

Software Engineering
Our online software engineering program will help you launch your career in the field, qualifying you for at least an entry-level role. Our curriculum will help you strengthen an understanding of programming concepts, responsive web design, Bootstrap, WordPress, and more. You'll also learn multiple programming languages over the 23 weeks.
Duration: 23 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included

ITIL 4 Foundations Certification
ITIL® 4 serves as a guide in the IT management department in the service economy. ITIL® 4 foundation has been built on the practices of ITSM. The program then further branches itself into different fields like customer expertise, value flows, and digital transformation.
Duration: 8 hours
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995 Exam Included

(CCNA) Implementing & Administering Cisco Solutions Certification
Designed for current system administrators and development operators looking to advance their career. Some course objectives include managing course consumption in an AWS account with tools like Amazon CloudWatch, selecting / implementing strategy for creation of Amazon EC2 instances and much more!
Duration:13 Hours
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995 Exam Included

Essentials of Project Management (PMP-V6) Certification
The PMP certification is one of the most essential certifications required to become a professional project manager. In the professional world will you be highly valued with this certification. Once completing this certificate, you will be accepted and acknowledged by the Project Management Institute.
Duration: 35 hours
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995 Exam Included
The Process For Army Active Duty, National Guard, And Reserve Soldiers
If you are Active Duty Army, Army Reserve or National Guard personnel, you may be eligible for up to $4,000 of Financial Assistance from the Army Credentialing Assistance Program, which is part of the Army Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) service. Here's what you need to do:
Am I Eligible For This Program?
To receive funding authorization for education costs, you must be Army Active-duty, National Guard or Army Reserve personnel. Eligibility is available under varying ranks for enlisted and officer service members. Soldiers may qualify for up to $4,000 of Financial Assistance from the Army Credentialing Assistance Program
Please Note: The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of the Army are not affiliated with nor endorse QuickStart Learning, Inc.
Army Credentialing Assistance FAQs
If any course refunds are issued are they returned to the Army soldier?
No, course refunds are never issued back to the soldier. In situations where a course refund is warranted, the refund is always returned directly to the Army Credentialing Assistance finance department.