Army & Air Force COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line)

The Army & Air Force COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line), also known as Credentialing Assistance (CA) helps soldiers find information on certifications and licenses related to their jobs.  The program can pay for courses and exams that lead to industry-recognized civilian credentials in an occupational area of your choice. Enhance your skills by using this program. The skills can be applied either  in your current MOS, or in an occupation you would like to pursue when you leave military service.

Benefits of the program

Army & Air Force COOL provides a great opportunity to pay for credentials that can enhance skills and qualifications both during and after military service. The Army Credentialing Assistance (CA) Program pays for courses and exams that lead to industry-recognized civilian credentials in an occupational area of the military members choice. This program can be used to enhance your skills, either in a current MOS, or in an occupation to pursue after military service. You can request CA funding for any credential listed on Army COOL.

How to enroll

  • Reach out to your ESO.
  • Visit the Army COOL or Air Force COOL website to search for a credential of interest.
  • Complete the request form online at Army COOL or Air Force COOL.
  • Email PEWD@park.edu for invoicing.
  • Submit invoice and wait for approval of funding.

Army & Air Force COOL Courses

This course will prepare you for CompTIA A+ certification. You can earn this certification after you pass two exams. The CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 220-1001, covers mobile devices, networking technology, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing, and network troubleshooting. The CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 220-1002 covers installing and configuring operating systems, expanded security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures.

CompTIA™ A+ Certification is vendor neutral and internationally recognized, giving you a competitive advantage no matter what country you’re working in and what hardware you’re working with.

This course offers enrollment with or without vouchers. The vouchers are prepaid access to sit for the certifying CompTIA™ certification exams (CompTIA 220-1001 and 220-1002) upon completion of the course and eligibility. This course offers enrollment with or without vouchers.

If you want an exciting career helping others achieve their fitness goals, start with this NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Exam Preparation course. It’s a unique online course that prepares you for the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) exam. The NCCA-accredited NASM personal trainer certification is one of the most respected in the health and fitness industry. Start with this prep course to become a certified personal trainer (CPT) and reach your career goals.

This course gives you the most extensive resources available to successfully pass the widely respected NASM CPT exam. Through the use of online videos, presentations, quizzes, readings, and interactive activities, you will receive thorough guidance and gain understanding of CPT content, as well as the knowledge needed to successfully sit for the exam.

If you’re thinking about studying for your personal trainer certification online, this course is an excellent way to do so. It includes exam preparation and all study materials, as well as the certification exam fee, and you will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities you need to become a successful NASM personal trainer.

Learn all about Human Resources and the essentials of Management Training in this bundle of courses. If you are already working in HR, this course will prepare you to move to higher levels, such as becoming an HR Manager. Alternatively, if you’ve been out of HR for a while, this course will help refresh and prepare you to re-enter the field. In addition to knowing all the essentials of HR, the online Management Training course is the perfect next step for anyone who wants to learn business and management basics.

In the Senior Professional in Human Resources course, you will learn about five functional areas of HR: Business Management and Strategy, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Compensation and Benefits, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management. This knowledge will prepare you for the Senior Professional Human Resources certification (SPHR) administered by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). You will also be ready for the Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) through the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). The SPHR exam, or the SHRM-SCP exam, is a critical step to move up in Human Resources. These exams measure your strategic abilities and your ability to join HR processes into the organization’s big picture.

The Management Training online course is perfect for business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to learn business and management basics. It consists of 12 separate modules geared toward providing you with the vital information you need. You’ll gain an understanding of financial and accounting terms, successful negotiation strategies, the marketing process, employment law, compliance, and regulatory requirements, and licensing, permits, and taxes. You’ll also learn about the seven management disciplines that are essential to your success.

In this course you will learn about the five functional areas, Business Management and Strategy, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Compensation and Benefits, Employee and Labor Relations and Risk Management, that will prepare you for the Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) exam. The SPHR exam, or the SHRM-SCP exam, is critical if you are wanting to move up in Human Resources, as it measures your strategic ability and your ability to join HR processes into the big picture of the organization.

If you are already working in HR, this course will prepare you to move into higher levels such as becoming an HR Manager. Alternatively, if you’ve been out of HR for a while, this course will help refresh and prepare you to re-enter the field.

Virtually every organization has a human resources department, so skilled HR professionals are always in demand. Human Resources Professional with Payroll and Practice Management will help you gain the essential skills and certifications you need for a role in any HR department.

The Human Resources Professional course will prepare you for the HCRI’s Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam. You will gain industry-recognized skills that align with the Human Resource Certification Institute (HCRI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Payroll is a vital extension of most human resource departments. The Payroll Practice and Management course covers all critical areas of payroll administration and management. You will gain an understanding of the major components of the state labor code in your chosen state.

The Human Resources Professional course prepares you for a career in human resources. This course explores the foundational aspects of HR, including human resource laws, hiring disciplines, and labor relations. You will learn industry-recognized practices that align with the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

By the time you finish the course, you will be equipped to start your career in this growing field. Additionally, you will be prepared to take the HRCI’s Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam. The PHR certification recognizes that an individual holds the knowledge and experience needed to excel in human resource management.

You will also learn information useful to sitting for certification exams taken at more advanced stages in a human resources career, including the SHRM’s Certified Professional exam and the HRCI’s Associate Professional Human Resources exam.

Clinical medical assistants are skilled multi-taskers who help to maximize the productivity of the healthcare team. Medical assistants enable a healthcare facility to operate more efficiently, which increases revenue and provides a positive experience for patients.

In this course, you will learn medical terminology, medical law and ethics, HIPAA rules, scheduling systems, patient check-in and check-out, contents of a medical record, anatomy, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nutrition, phlebotomy theory, injections, and routine treatment and laboratory duties.

You will also learn medical terms and their application. You’ll start by learning the origins of medical words and how to recognize prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology. Then you’ll learn about the body as a whole and how to differentiate cells, tissues, organs, systems, and cavities. Next, you’ll learn to define and describe the function of each system of the human body. This knowledge will help you take the next step in your medical career or education.

You will be also able to take the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national certification exam offered by National Healthcareer Association (NHA). This course includes a voucher which covers the fee of the exam. Upon completion of the course, you will also have the opportunity to gain access to our Externship Starter Kit.

Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) is one of the most valuable credentials an administrative professional can hold. When held with a Microsoft Office Master certification, you demonstrate that you can perform all administrative assistant duties and responsibilities at the highest level.

This course will prepare you for the CAP exam, offered by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), and Microsoft Master certification. You will learn the fundamentals of workplace administration, including organizational communication, records management, and human resources. You will then learn advanced skills for using programs in the Microsoft Office 2019 suite.

Upon course completion, you will receive prepaid vouchers to take the CAP exam and the MO-201 (Excel), MO-101 (Word), MO-300 (PowerPoint), and MO-400 (Outlook) exams. The vouchers are prepaid access to sit for the certifying exams upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included.

This PMP course will provide you with a deeper understanding of project management concepts and applications in the workplace. At the end of this course, you will be prepared to take the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam.

The goal of this PMI Talent Triangle training course is to provide you with a detailed exploration of key project management topics and concepts, all on your own time. Once complete, you’ll have an intermediate to advanced-level comprehension and be ready to sit for the exam. You’ll learn about project selection, strategy development, complex schedule modeling, forecasting, risk identification and assessment, statusing, recovery, and more. You’ll also explore project proposals, planning components, and project evaluation and discover how important a project manager is to an organization. The material covered in this course is guaranteed to meet or exceed the educational prerequisites for PMP certification.

Project Management career opportunities are increasing even when the job market is challenging. Developing the project management skills employers demand can improve your marketability and may be transferable from one industry to another, giving you a lot of flexibility.

In this course, you’ll learn the knowledge and skills essential to project managers and those who work on projects in other support roles. The materials in this course are aligned with the international recognized standards of project management. This course is oriented to concepts and knowledge areas such as time, cost, risk and communications. Each lesson focuses exclusively on a single topic so that you can more easily grasp that topic before moving onto the next.

Once complete, you will meet or exceed the educational prerequisites for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification offered through the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Professional (PMP), PMBOK, PgMP, PMI-RMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) and the PMI REP Logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.

Overview

Building and maintaining networks are among the most important skills to have as an IT professional. Whether you’re new to the field or ready to move forward in your career, a CompTIA Network+ certification course could be a great next step. This certification confirms that you have the knowledge you need to configure and troubleshoot both wireless and wired hardware. You’ll stand out among other job candidates when you gain the experience this online course provides and earn this valuable credential.

In the course, you’ll learn the fundamentals you need to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam (N10-008) and start a career as a network technician. With its comprehensive curriculum, you’ll master basic networking concepts and learn about network design, security, routing and switching, cloud computing, IPv6 and forensics, and common security practices.

This course utilizes a Network+ lab simulator so you can have the opportunity to have hands-on experience working with networking configurations and troubleshooting instances, a key component to the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 certification exam. The lab software is available to download and install on your Windows or macOS computer. These labs will improve your practical skills in configuring operating systems and network devices as well as better understand the objectives and competencies required by the CompTIA Network+ certification exam.

This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) certifying exam upon eligibility.

Overview

The Security+ training course will assist you in preparing for the CompTIA Security+ certification SY0-601 exam through comprehensive material that covers the key objectives and fundamentals to perform core security functions while pursuing an information technology-based career. Successful completion of this course will allow you to assess an organization’s security strength while recommending and implementing appropriate security solutions based on those assessments. Learners will be able to monitor and secure various security environments like cloud, mobile, and IoT (Internet of Things) in addition to obtaining an awareness of applicable laws, policies, and compliance standards. Also, you will be able to identify, analyze, and properly respond to security incidents.

Cybersecurity skills are applicable in a variety of IT (Information Technology) positions and have become imperative in security-related roles. With an estimated 31 percent employment increase projected over the next ten years according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for security professionals is high. Learning comprehensive workplace security skills allows you to become a knowledgeable go-to source for reducing liabilities, risk, and other expenses for an organization.

This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying exam upon eligibility. After completing the course, you can set up your own exam dates and times at a nearby testing center.

Overview

This comprehensive National Health career Association (NHA) certified course bundle will train you for one of today’s fastest-growing medical careers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for medical assistants will grow 16% through 2031, which is much faster than the average job.

In the online medical assistant training course, you will learn how medical law, ethics, and HIPAA rules factor into a clinical medical assistant’s work. It will prepare you for roles working alongside medical providers performing clinical and administrative duties. You will be trained to use scheduling systems, facilitate patient check-in and check-out, assess medical records, administer injections, measure vital signs, maintain equipment and supplies, and more. In this medical assistant course, you will also study body systems and their primary functions so that you can assist with patient exams.

The second part of the bundle will train you in electronic health record (EHR) systems and prepare you for EHR certification. In this EHR training, you will learn how staff members and patients interact with EHR systems, what benefits these systems provide, and the steps to implementing an electronic health record system.

The course also includes the opportunity to become CPR certified and participate in an unpaid clinical experience. Upon completion, you will be prepared to sit for the Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national certification exams offered by National Health career Association (NHA) upon eligibility. This course includes vouchers which cover the fee for the exams. However, please research your state’s requirements by visiting your state’s Medical Board site before enrolling to ensure this course is the right fit for you.

Overview

In the InfoSec world, security managers are the driving force behind an organization’s cybersecurity policies. These key individuals typically started their IT careers in hands-on roles before earning their CISM certification and taking on managerial duties. If you’re ready to earn your next IT certification, this online training course will fully prepare you for the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification exam.

This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying exam upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included.

Overview

In today’s online world, information security has become a critical part of virtually every organization—no matter the industry. The demand for information security professionals is expected to surge, as the forces of “good” and “bad” continue to battle for control and use of online information. You can join the side for “good” when you earn your Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. Earning your CISSP is a must for cyber security professionals who want to get ahead in this important field.

This Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) course is an engaging, fully online course that provides in-depth instruction in key areas related to information/cyber security.

Overview

This 100% online course will provide a holistic view of supply chain management and fully prepare you for the Certified Supply Chain Professional exam. You will learn how to translate the connection between the areas of planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivering into an integrated supply chain. By course completion, you will have a firm understanding of mitigation strategies, operationalize risk management practices and implement cost reduction measures. This combination of skills will drive the efficiency of your supply chain and give you a competitive edge in the market.

Overview

Train to become a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) in this comprehensive course bundle as you cover all facets of supply chain management and prepare for the CSCP exam. You will also prepare you to enter the freight/logistics industry and learn how to start your own freight broker business or become a freight agent.

Overview

When it comes to cybersecurity projects, there are many knowns and unknowns. Luckily, risk management professionals plan for all potential risks during a project’s lifecycle. If you manage complex projects, earning the PMI RMP certification confirms that you can identify, assess, and mitigate project risks. This online project management course will fully prepare you for the Project Management Institute’s Risk Management Professional certification exam.

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