A Better Pathway for Veterans
Proper Preparation for Your IT Future
Hands-on training, certification and career advisement will prepare you for a career in the IT field of your choice. We offer comprehensive programs, including multiple certifications, designed to prepare career-changers to make the leap. We also offer standalone courses to help IT professionals add new certifications quickly.
ComputerMinds.Com specializes in cybersecurity training, project management, and logistics and supply chain management, to prepare you for these growing industries. With demand for some roles outstripping qualified candidates by as much as 2 to 1, there’s never been a better time to be in the IT industry.
ComputerMinds, centrally located in DFW, offers a wide range of leading-edge IT certification training programs on the latest technologies from Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA.
Advantages to veterans who get trained through ComputerMinds.Com:
- Pre-coursework guidance and consultation
- Best-in-class training
- Certification in leading technologies and best practices
- One-on-one career coaching
- Career-path enjoyment and satisfaction!
Our IT and computer training solutions turn veterans’ ambitions into marketable skills and business goals into tangible results. Contact us today to get more information.
Military Funding Options
Vocational Veteran Readiness and Employment – Chapter 31
The Vocational Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program is authorized by Congress under Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 31. It is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program. The VR&E Program is authorized by Congress under Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 31. It is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program.
The VR&E program assists Veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs. For Veterans with service-connected disabilities so severe that they cannot immediately consider work, VR&E offers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible.
Do I qualify? (More information)
Eligibility criteria and more information can also be found at the VA Vocational Readiness and Employment website.
GI Bill®
Please Note: ComputerMinds.com is not associated or affiliated in any way with the the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The GI Bill® trademark — and all associated services — belong to the VA.
What is the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill®?
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® was established to provide support for veterans in reaching their education goals. Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® benefits are available to individuals who served on active duty after September 10, 2001.
Can I use my G.I. Bill® with ComputerMinds.Com?
Yes! ComputerMinds.Com is approved to accept these education benefits.
What will my G.I. Bill® cover?
These benefits may cover up to 100% of course tuition and exam fees, and can provide a percentage stipend for your courseware, lodging, testing and other training-related costs as well.
Why should I use ComputerMinds.Com?
If a training vendor says you can use GI Bill® to cover the cost of certification, but not the training, they are not accepting your G.I. Bill®. You can always submit VA reimbursement for most major vendor exam costs. ComputerMinds.Com can provide a full training solution using G.I. Bill®, with other training-related costs supported as well.
Thank you for your service!
“Veterans are a critical national resource and one of our most important stakeholders here at ComputerMinds.Com. We are so proud of the U.S. Military veterans who have gone through our programs and received their respective certifications. Indeed, it is our honor to work with the people who have served our country as they transition into civilian and corporate life here in Texas and elsewhere.”
– Prabath Boteju, CEO at ComputerMinds.Com
Veterans Vocational Readiness and Employment
The Vocational Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program is authorized by Congress under Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 31. It is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program. The VR&E program assists Veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs. For Veterans with service-connected disabilities so severe that they cannot immediately consider work, VR&E offers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible.
Do I qualify?
At ComputerMinds.Com we are often asked “what are the standards to qualify?” We have learned through experience the best answer is: The Veteran’s Vocational Readiness and Employment Counselors look at each person individually and it is best to not assume your ability for qualification, but to go speak with a counselor and let the counselors determine your eligibility.
Veterans are eligible if they:
- Have received, or will receive an honorable or other than dishonorable discharge
- Have a VA service-connected disability rating of 10% with a serious employment handicap or 20% or more with an employment handicap.
Active Duty Service Members are eligible if they:
- Expect to receive an honorable discharge upon separation from active duty
- Obtain a VA memorandum rating or Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) rating of 20% or more
How do I Apply?
Schedule to meet with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) for comprehensive evaluation to determine if you are entitled to services. A VA Counselor then decides if a veteran has an employment handicap, based upon the results of the comprehensive evaluation. Entitlement to services is established if the veteran has a 20% service-connected disability and an employment handicap. If the disability is 10% service-connected, then a serious employment handicap must be found to establish entitlement to vocational rehabilitation services. After an entitlement decision is made, the veteran and the counselor will work together to develop a rehabilitation plan.
To schedule call or visit (visiting is our preferred method) Veterans Affairs Department:
Vocational Readiness and Employment
1200 Circle Drive, Suite 400, Fort Worth, TX 76119
817-534-3563
Vocational Readiness and Employment
VA Medical Center Bldg.#2, Room 1C409
4500 South Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX. 75216
214-857-4207
What Other Benefits May Be Provided?
After a plan is developed and signed, the counselor will assist the Veteran to implement the plans to achieve gainful suitable employment or independent living. The counselor or case manager will provide ongoing counseling, assistance, and coordination of services such as tutorial assistance, training in job-seeking skills, medical and dental referrals, adjustment counseling, payment of training allowance, and other services as required to help the Veteran achieve a career and live as independently as possible.
Basic Period of Eligibility
The law generally provides for a 12-year basic period of eligibility in which services may be used. The 12-year period begins on the latter of these dates:
- Date of separation from active military duty, OR
- Date the veteran was first notified of a service-connected disability rating