Employment

Job Links:

• Marine Corps Community Service career listings
• Job vacancy list for Americans
• USAJobs
• MCCS civilian careers

The Family Member Employment Assistance Program provides employment-related referral services, resume writing, career and skill assessments, career coaching, job search guidance, portable career opportunities and education center referrals/guidance.

Services

• Provides access to equipment and tools to support military spouse and dependent family member employment-related needs.
• Career planning through Kuder Journey’s research-based interests, skills and work values assessments can assist family members in self-awareness and informed decision making about their future.
• Comprehensive education and career exploration services are available at no cost to all eligible military spouses through the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program. The career center will assist with information on portable careers, resume composition, education planning and career planning.
• Military Spouse Employment Program is a partnership with employers who agree to offer transferrable, portable career opportunities to relocating military spouse employees.
• The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides eligible military spouses with financial assistance for licenses, certifications or associate degrees to pursue an occupation or career field. For information, visit the MyCAA website.
• Spouse Transition and Readiness Seminar addresses the transitional challenges and opportunities specifically for spouses as they prepare to transition with their Marines into the civilian world.

Learn More

Contact the Family Member Employment Assistance Program office to get started: 011-81-827-79-3542/ DSN 315-253-3542.

The Voluntary Education Program provides personal and professional learning opportunities to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community. The program positively impacts recruitment, retention and readiness of all service members. Services and resources are provided by qualified advisors in cooperation with education service providers through individual and group counseling, workshops and training opportunities to include testing for college credit and pre-admission. Clients will be informed of the full breadth of tuition funding sources and how they can advance their degree plans and academic achievement with appropriate courses and institution selections.

Education staff provides services and information on related to:

• Vocational exploration, education programs research, college funding options, individualized academic advisement to maximize resources
• Tuition Assistance processing for active duty Marines
• Military Classification Testing (AFTC, DLPT, DLAB, OPI, ASTB/OAR, TABE, college test proctoring)
• Joint Service Transcript, the official transcript tool for Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Coast Guard personnel that validates and documents the recommended college credits (By American Council of Education) for professional military education, training courses and occupational experience of service members and veterans.  This unified and standardized document makes it easier for institutions to review and articulate these credits as appropriate to service members and veterans degree programs
• The Montgomery and Forever (AKA post-9/11) GI Bill
• Marine Corps Credentialing Opportunities On-line (COOL), a credentialing awareness, information and resources capability for all Marines. In addition to general information on credentials and licenses, Marine Corps COOL also provides extensive associated linkages covering the gamut of education, transition, career, and veteran’s resources.
• The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship, a workforce development program that provides eligible military spouses with financial assistance for licenses, certifications or associate degrees to pursue an occupation or career field.
• College Level Exam Program (CLEP)/DSST. Successfully completed exams are generally accepted by institutions of higher learning for academic credit. Testing provided by the National Testing Center: 253-3392

Learn More

Contact the Education Office for more information and to receive one-on-one support: 011-81-827-79-3855/ DSN 315-253-3855.

WebTA log in: https://myeducation.netc.navy.mil/

College Navigator to research educational institutions: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

TA Decide tool: https://www.dodmou.com/TADECIDE/

Joint Services Transcripts: https://jst.doded.mil/jst/

MOS related certifications and licensure (COOL): https://www.cool.navy.mil/usmc/

Military Apprenticeship Program: https://usmap.netc.navy.mil/usmapss/static/index.htm

My Career Advancement Account Scholarship:  https://mycaa.militaryonesource.mil. 

Financial Aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Scholarship research tools: https://www.petersons.com/scholarship-search.aspx

https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx

Vocational/career research: https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

https://careerpathdecide.usalearning.gov/

Career Resources provides employment assistance and services through the Transition Readiness Program and the Family Member Employment Assistance Program. Active-duty military personnel, military retirees, status of forces agreement-status personnel and their family members can get assistance with all aspects of their job search.

Whether you’re looking for a job aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, self-employment opportunities or a position at your next duty station, individual assistance is available for your job search or transition support.

The library has a computer lab with internet job-search capabilities and resources to create, update and print your resume or submit online applications.

A visiting representative from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is available to provide training on benefits and individual assistance with developing claims or other benefits questions.