Veterans & Retirees, do you still use Skillport and JKO?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 22:24:13 -0400

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 17 at 2015 10:29 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 22:29:14 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member thanks for reminding me. One obstacle is retirees AKO accounts got discontinued 1 July. It's hard unless you become a DOD contractor to get a CAC card to be sponsored. Great to use if you can get access as an Retiree.

Response by MAJ Hugh Blanchard made Oct 17 at 2015 10:38 PM

MAJ Hugh Blanchard — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 22:38:50 -0400

I use JKO but it can be a bit troublesome to use. On-line training has so many difficult access and identity rules.....

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Oct 17 at 2015 10:40 PM

1SG Michael Blount — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 22:40:21 -0400

Please advise how I can access JKO without a CAC

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2015 11:32 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:32:48 -0400

They all require CAC access. Retirees don't get CACs. They took AKO away from retired soldiers.
That is wrong. they are still mobilization assets and experienced senior officers and NCOs.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Oct 18 at 2015 2:38 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 02:38:06 -0400

All that came after I got out, no.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2016 9:38 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:38:24 -0400

I do sometimes. Are there any good courses anyone suggest to take?

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made Apr 24 at 2016 12:27 AM

MAJ Raúl Rovira — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:27:04 -0400

Years ago there was an option to pay a yearly fee to be able to access Skillport through AKO.
Currently I am unsure how it would work. AKO e-mail is a thing of the past and AKO itself will go away. Skillport has great training.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 11:41 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 11:41:33 -0400

There are certain classes that we HAVE to use JKO for believe it or not. Then others are strictly ATTRS. Confuses us, but we fight through it. Skillport not so much

Response by SPC Robert Hardison made Feb 27 at 2023 1:48 PM

SPC Robert Hardison — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:48:50 -0500

I had access for years since 2010 then even after I got out in 2015 until the system migrated to Percipio Jan 2023. I did a ton of training there and was using SkillPort extensively to research and obtain certifications right up until Dec 2022. I am still able to access the SkillPort portal with the same credentials but all of the content has been migrated over to Percipio.

The documentation prior to the transition date indicated that since I had an account prior to 3 Jan 2023, my account in Percipio would automatically be created; however, I did not receive the welcome email to create a new password in the new Percipio system and have been unable to access my account on the Percipio side.

I have reached out to Skillsoft support and the Army e-Learning Program Administrators and am awaiting the determination. I will report back my results.