Embarking on a new career path in the fast-growing field of Information Technology can be an exciting prospect, especially for veterans transitioning to civilian life. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) understands this and offers the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program to help veterans gain the high-tech skills needed to thrive in today’s digital world.
VET TEC is designed to provide veterans with tuition-free training in various high-demand IT fields. This program partners with leading training providers to offer courses that equip you with practical skills and industry-recognized certifications. If you are a veteran looking to jumpstart your IT career, exploring VET TEC training providers and their programs is a crucial first step.
This guide highlights a comprehensive list of VET TEC-approved training providers and their diverse programs. Among these, the Information Technology Career Start Program offered by Training Concepts stands out as a dedicated pathway for individuals seeking a solid foundation in IT.
Below is a detailed list of providers and programs approved for VET TEC. After receiving your VET TEC eligibility notice from the VA, you can review this list and connect directly with the provider whose program best aligns with your career aspirations. Keep in mind that this list is continuously updated with new providers and programs as they become available. For comprehensive details about the VET TEC program, please visit the VET TEC homepage.
✪ Indicates Preferred Provider*
**A “preferred” provider commits to refunding tuition and fees if a student doesn’t secure meaningful employment within 180 days of program completion.
Preferred VET TEC Training Providers
| Provider Name | Course Name (Hours & Instruction Method) | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Galvanize, Inc | • 12-Week Hack Reactor Software Engineering Immersive (576 hours)• Hack Reactor Software Engineering with JavaScript and Python (774 Hours) | Denver ✪:1023 Walnut Street #100Boulder, CO 80302Facility Code: 2V000206 |
| Skillstorm Commercial Services LLC | • Accelerator Immersive SOC Analyst (640 hrs)• Accelerator Immersive Penetration and Defense Analyst (640 hrs)• Accelerator Immersive Java-J2EE Certification Program (640 hrs)• Accelerator Immersive Full-Stack JAVA Software Developer Engineer Certification (640 hrs)• Accelerator Immersive AWS Cloud Foundations Certification (640 hrs) | Jacksonville ✪:10151 Deerwood Boulevard,Building 100, Suite 425Jacksonville, FL 32256Facility Code: 2V000510 |
| Training Concepts | • CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist Program (216 hrs)• Information Technology Career Start Program (342 hrs) | Columbia ✪:250 Berryhill Rd, Suite 502Columbia, SC 29210Facility Code: 2V000140 |
| Divergence Academy | • Cybersecurity Professional Penetration Tester (400 hours)• Data Science Immersive (400 Hours)• Cloud Engineering Immersive (400 Hours)• Security Operations Management (400 Hours) | Dallas ✪:14665 Midway Road,Suite 220, Town of Addison,Dallas County, TX 75001Facility Code: 2V000343 |
| United Training Career, LLC dba AllSkilled | IT Networking and Security (216 Hours) | Killeen ✪:203 W. Jasper Drive,Killeen, TX 76542Facility Code: 2V000743 |
| TLG Learning-Bellevue | • Data Center Technician-ALP (385 hours)• Data Network Operations Specialist-ALP (490 Hours)• Network Development Engineer-ALP (455 Hours)• Software Development Engineer Entry Level-ALP (630 Hours) | Bellevue ✪:12822 SE 32nd Street,Suite 200,Bellevue, WA 98005Facility Code: 2V000347 |
| TLG Learning-Camp Murray | • Data Center Technician-ALP (385 hours)• Data Network Operations Specialist-ALP (490 Hours)• Network Development Engineer-ALP (455 Hours)• Software Development Engineer Entry Level-ALP (630 Hours) | Camp Murray ✪:JBLM Building 6205Camp Murray, WA 98005Facility Code: 2V000447 |
| Total Cyber Academy | • Cybersecurity Engineer (440 hours) | Fairfax ✪:4021 University Drive, Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22030Facility Code: 2V000446 |
Other Approved VET TEC Training Providers
| Provider Name | Course Name (Hours & Instruction Method) | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Learn Academy | • Full-Time Rails and Javascript Bootcamp – (640 Hours) | San Diego:2986 Ivy StreetSan Diego, CA 92104Facility Code: 2V000705 |
| Skill Distillery | • Full Stack Web Development with Java (680 Hours) | Greenwood Village:7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 1450N, GreenwoodVillage, CO 80111Facility Code: 2V000106 |
| Zip Code Wilmington | • Software Development Bootcamp (480 Hours)• Data Engineering and Analytics (480 Hours) | Wilmington:1007 N. Orange Street,4th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801Facility Code: 3V000108 |
| ACI Learning | • Computer User Support Specialist (200 Hours)• CyberSecurity Specialist (120 Hours)• Information Security Analyst (120 Hours)• Network Support Specialist (160 Hours) | San Antonio:8200 IH 10 West,Suite 1005San Antonio, TX 78230Facility Code: 2V000443Irving:102 Decker Court,Suite 250Irving, TX 75062Facility Code: 2V000243 Colorado Springs:7450 Campus Drive #250, Colorado Springs, CO 80920Facility Code: 2V000506 Centennial:6855 S Havana St., #230,Centennial, CO 80112Facility Code: 2V000606 |
| Code Platoon | • Computer Programming Web Developer (560 hours)• Software Engineering Immersive (453 hours) | Chicago:1 South Dearborn Street,20th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603Facility Code: 3V000113 |
| Detroit School for Digital Technology (DSDT) | • Technology Professional 6 (240 Hours)• Full Stack Developer (320 Hours) | Detroit:1759 W. 20th Street,Detroit, MI 48216Facility Code: 2V000122 |
| Global Information Technology | • IT Professional 3 (144 Hours)• IT Professional 4 (192 Hours)• IT Professional 5 (240 Hours)• IT Professional 6 (288 Hours) | Lanthrup Village:28600 Southfield Road,Suite 103Lathrup Village, MI 48076Facility Code: 2V000222 |
| Prime Digital Academy | • Full Stack Software Engineering (504 Hours full-time)• Full Stack Software Engineering (280 Hours part-time)• User Experience Design (433 Hours) | Minneapolis:301 4th Avenue S,Suite 577Minneapolis, MN 55415Facility Code: 2V000123 |
| SAVVY Coders | • Full Stack Web Development Certificate program – (184 Hours)• Data Analytics + Python Certificate program – (160 Hours)Cybersecurity + Ops Certificate program – (390 Hours) | St. Louis:20 S. Sarah StreetSt. Louis, MO 63108Facility Code: 2V000525 |
| FullStack Academy LLC | • Cybersecurity Analytics Immersive (390 hours)• Part-Time Cybersecurity Analytics Immersive (234 hours)• Software Engineering Immersive (480 hours)• Grace Hopper Web Development Program (480 hours)• Part-Time Software Engineering Immersive (252 hours)• Data Anylitics Bootcamp (300 hours)• Part-Time Data Analytics Bootcamp (234 hours) | New York:249 Smith Street,PMB 3004Brooklyn, NY 11231Facility Code: 2V000132 |
| Digital Workshop Center | • Advanced Graphic Design (91 hours)• Data Science (96 hours)• Frontend Web Development Bootcamp (110 hours)• UX Design (119 hours)• Video Design (133 hours) | Fort Collins :324 Remington Street,Suite 130Fort Collins, CO 80524Facility Code: 2V000706 |
| Carolina Code School | • Immersive Web Development (444 hours) | Greenville :411 University Ridge,Suite 235Greenville, SC 29601Facility Code: 3V000140 |
| Tech Elevator-National Live Remote | • Java Web Application Development Bootcamp (452 hours) | Cleveland:7100 Euclid Avenue,Suite 140Cleveland, OH 44103Facility Code: 2V000235 |
| We Can Code IT | • Software Development Bootcamp – C# (315 hours)• Software Development Bootcamp – JAVA (315 hours) | Columbus :2645 North High Street,Columbus, OH 43202Facility Code: 2V000135 |
| We Can Code IT | • Software Development Bootcamp – C# (315 hours)• Software Development Bootcamp – JAVA (315 hours) | Cleveland :2645 South Marginal Road,Suite 280Cleveland, OH 44103Facility Code: 2V000035 |
| Sabio Enterprises, Inc. | • Full Stack Software Development Training (530 hours)• Full Stack Web Development (530 hours) | Irvine:300 Spectrum Center,Irvine, CA 92618Facility Code: 2V000405 |
| Intellectual Point | • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Pathway (396 Hours)• Cyber Security Expert Pathway(540 Hours)• Cloud Architect Pathway (144 Hours)• Cyber Warrior Pathway (216 Hours)• DevOps Pathway (216 Hours)• Help Desk Pathway (216 Hours)• Network Administration Pathway (288 Hours)• Systems Administration Pathway (144 Hours)S | Sterling:46175 Westlake Drive,Suite 250Sterling, VA 20165Facility Code: 2V000146 |
| ComputerMinds | • Network Administrator Program (220 Hours)• Cybersecurity Specialist Program (168 Hours) | Euless :112 South Ector Drive,Euless, TX 76040Facility Code: 2V000043 |
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