Transition Training Academy Richard Willis, Director

Wounded Warrior Project Mission-To Honor and Empower Wounded Warriors Vision-To foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history.

o Department of Labor/Cisco

o DoL suggested a Non-Profit run the program

o WWP Created the Transition Training Academy

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Transition Training Academy (TTA) provides innovative information technology training for wounded service members and veterans and their spouses or caregivers. All TTA courses, class materials and

exam vouchers are provided free of charge.

Courses Offered through TTA Introduction to Computer Technology Introduction to Computer Repair (A+) Introduction to Computer Networking (Net+) Introduction to Computer Security (Security+)

Current TTA locations • San Diego WWP Regional Office • Camp Pendleton MCS (West) • Joint Base Lewis McChord • Ft Carson/Colorado Springs WWP regional

Office • Ft Sam Houston/San Antonio WWP Regional

Office • Atlanta WWP Regional Office • Camp Lejeune MSC (East) • Ft Bragg Coming Soon • Nashville WWP Regional Office • Phoenix WWP Regional Office

TTA Helps participants explore Information Technology (IT) as a potential career field. As of 2013, over 2,500 wounded active duty service members, wounded veterans, spouses and caregivers have completed the TTA program Classes are taught in instructor-led settings and complemented by web-based exercises, online learning, and peer mentoring The material is developed for those who are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Total TTA participants from FY11 – Q1 FY14

2622

Served 2185 wounded active-duty service members and

wounded veterans.

Served 437 spouses and/or caregivers to our wounded

service members.

463 Transition Training

Academy graduates have become CompTia Certified in either A+, Network+, or Security+

251 Transition Training Academy graduates have been placed into employment by our Warriors to Work Team since

FY13