Guard Spouses Get Career Training Relief

Guard Spouses Get Career Training Relief

Laguna Hills, Calif. - Feb. 21, 2008 - Allied Schools is now offering no-charge career training for the spouses of Army National Guard Soldiers (ARNG) on active drilling status. This military spouse education program - designed exclusively by Allied Schools - comes in the wake of efforts by the Department of Defense and various service branches to broaden the career and educational opportunities of military spouses.

Guard spouses study at no charge when Guard Soldiers enroll at Allied Schools using their Tuition Assistance benefits. ARNG spouses can choose from an approved list of courses in real estate, the medical field and business - many of which are 100% online. Allied offers training to be a medical transcriptionist and real estate broker, for example, which are highly mobile professions well-suited to the military lifestyle.

Distance (online) education allows Guard spouses to train from home while still maintaining their daily commitments to family and friends. Military spouses don't have to worry about in-state/out-of-state tuition rates if they must move to another state - online training <http://www.education4military.com/advantage-tuition-military-spouse.asp> removes the barrier of residency status.

The school hopes that no-charge vocational training for Guard spouses will build on recent efforts by both private and governmental institutions to help combat the career and educational challenges that face all military spouses, including those men and women married to Army National Guard Soldiers.

A 2004 Rand Corp Study noted that two-thirds of military spouses "felt that being a military spouse had negatively affected their work opportunities." It is hoped that education grants, tuition assistance, no-charge training and other educational initiatives will help Guard spouses achieve their school and career goals.

In addition to National Guard Soldiers on active-drilling status, the military spouses of active-duty Airmen, Sailors, Marines and Army are eligible for the program. Allied's no-charge career training for military spouses is an in-house program that is not affiliated with any US government spouse education programs.

This article was contributed by Allied Schools, which is a Distance Education & Training Council (DETC) accredited school offering 100% online courses in real estate, the medical field and business. To learn more about no-charge career training for military spouses, visit http://www.education4military.com/ or call (888) 501-5221 to speak with a military admissions representative.

About Allied Schools
Allied Schools, Inc., established in 1992, is nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally-recognized accrediting agency. Allied Schools has provided quality instruction to more than 825,000 students in the last 15 years. Students can choose from 25+ career training courses in the areas of real estate, medical and business or enroll in a high school diploma program. Online and traditional home study courses offer students a quick and convenient way to learn. Allied Schools is based in Laguna Hills, Calif.