Posted on Sep 19, 2022
SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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I'm interested in this path, and I would like to talk to someone who has done this.
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SSG Byron Hewett
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we're hiring Correctional officers here in Idaho and you can use your G.I. bill for OJT Before during and after the academy I don't know all the ins and outs of and how it works
http://www.DHR.idaho.gov
register on the website
look under correctional officers
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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Thank you! I am no longer interested in moving to Idaho (used to be, now happy with Florida or international travel) and correctional officer would not work for me.
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COL Randall C.
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Possibly. In addition to the standard "college courses" that people use the GI bill for, you can use it for OJT/apprenticeship and to attend a trade school. If either of these apply, then the answer is a qualified "yes".

You can go to the VA's WEAMS site and do a search to see if there are existing agreements/approvals in place for the training:
https://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchInstitutionCriteria.do

If it's not there, then that just means you're going have to look harder for a "yes" before assuming it's a "no".

If you are pursuing more of an OJT/apprenticeship, then they have other rules (again, if applicable to your situation).
https://www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/factsheets/education/OJT.pdf
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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Thank you! I've been out of school for a couple of years and forgot about WEAMS.
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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And the OJT looks very interesting for this path.
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