Skills and Certifications

If you have experience driving a truck, being an electrician, or some other set of skills in the military or guard, you may be wondering how those skills transfer to civilian life. Here are some websites you may want to consider:

My Next Move for Veterans provides direction for anyone wanting to take their skills in the military and apply it to careers outside

 Oklahoma’s CareerTech provides nationally recognized competency-based curriculum, education, and training for a myriad of specialized and customized courses and training opportunities. This curriculum is developed with the input of industry professionals, using skills standards to identify the knowledge and abilities needed to master an occupation.
Veterans, Guards Members, and others are encouraged to contact their local Career Tech campus for more information.

CareerReadiness Certificate -  Career Readiness measures workplace literacy and represents a widely accepted common language for skills definition among employers, educators/trainers, and potential/incumbent employees. 

With a database of more than 12,000 job profiles, Career Readiness identifies skills needed on the job, assesses your skill level, and helps identify training needed to close any gaps

Scholarships

OG&E Energy Scholarship-Selected recipients may be eligible for awards up to $5,000 per year for tuition, books and fees. The recipients and award amounts will be determined by the scholarship selection committee. Click here for more information including how to apply and eligibility. 

National Programs

Troops to Teachers (TTT) provides Counseling and Referral services to military personnel interested in beginning a second career in public education as a teacher.

Helmets to Hardhats helps connect Veterans to careers in construction. 

Troops to Energy Jobs helps connect Veterans to careers in the energy industry.