Recently, a greater emphasis on career development and training is being pushed by the United States Department of Defense. In the next few months, the DoD is rolling out career trainings that will help troops become more employable after serving the military.

Talk about a good way to welcome the troopers home. The Department of Defense's voluntary education officials highlights opportunities for the troops to earn academic certificates with the use of miliatry tuition assistance. This short term method can be appealing to the military service members who are looking to build on their skills outside of the military. It is also appealing for those who are unable to complete a whole degree.

The SOC or the Servicemembers Opportunitiy Colleges, is an organization that is tasked to identify certificate programs of value in high-growth job fields. The SOC will be heading the career development and training of these troops, as reported by Military Times. The SOC is also a branch of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities that has organized to facilitate military credit acceptance and transferability under a DoD contract. The recommended list of institutions is still being worked out but the SOC has listed the job fields below with certificates that are closely aligned to:

Business Management & Administration:

•  Business Administration
•  Entrepreneurial Studies
•  Human Resources
•  Operations Management

Health Sciences

 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations:

•  Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
•  Emergency Medical Technician
•  Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
•  Paramedic
•  Pharmacy Technician

 Healthcare Support Occupations:

•  Dental Assistant
•  Endoscopy Technician
•  Health Information Technician
•  Medical Assistant
•  Medical Records
•  Phlebotomist

Information Technology:

•  Information Support & Services
•  Network Systems
•  Programming & Software Development

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security:

•  Emergency Management Services
•  Homeland Security
• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics:
•  Electronics Engineering Technology

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics:

•  Logistics Operations
•  Supply Chain Operations
•  Transportation Operations
•  Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations