No, the rules of this program do not allow for airmen to pay for a program and then be reimbursed by Air Force COOL/tuition assistance/credentialing assistance. The process is as follows: airmen must submit a request for funding through AFVEC, once processed and approved, the finance department will contact QuickStart Learning, Inc. to process the payment for your course, then our government admissions advisor will contact the airman to give details about starting the online course.
Advance your military or civilian IT career through Air Force COOL approved programs
Airmen, get an industry-leading certification using your Air Force COOL education benefits.
You are able to use $4,500 per year towards education related expenses to your current military MOS, or to learn new skills to help you enter the civilian workforce.
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Leveraging over 35 years of training experience with up-to-date curriculum.
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QuickStart offers programs for your current military or future civilian career choices.
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Certifications listed below are approved by Air Force Credentialing Assistance.
Course Certifications Approved For Air Force COOL
Certifications through QuickStart will assist you in obtaining better job opportunities as you transition from military service to the civilian workforce. Sharpen your skills, and make your civilian resume more competitive by showcasing your military MOS skills combined with a QuickStart IT training program.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Our online Cybersecurity program launches your career in cybersecurity. Our graduates identify and solve organizations’ information systems’ security problems. You’ll learn in-demand skills to maintain firewalls, control structures, and define access rights.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included
CompTIA Security+ Certification
The CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 course covers the basic knowledge needed to perform IT security functions and the skills required to solve a variety of problems. Our course utilizes the official CompTIA curriculum and labs to teach you the basic knowledge needed to plan, implement, and maintain information security with neutral vendors.
Duration: 5 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2,000 Exam Included
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification
QuickStart’s CompTIA CySA+ Certification Course is an intermediate course for cybersecurity professionals looking to advance their career with a CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) certification.
Duration: 9 hours
Modality: On-demand
Price: $995 Exam Included
CompTIA A +
This course prepares aspiring IT professionals for the 220-1001 (Core 1) and 220-1002 (Core 2) certification exams. It is designed for those with basic computer skills looking to start their IT career as an IT technician. The program utilizes the official CompTIA curriculum and includes labs for a hands-on learning experience.
Duration: 5 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2000
(CEH) Certified Ethical Hacking Certification
Grow and expand your career in Certified Ethical Hacking, a course designed to help candidates seek promotions or jobs in penetration testing, IT auditing, security engineering, and network security.
Duration: 5 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2,995 Exam Included
(CISSP) Certified Information Systems Security Professional
The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification course teaches you the eight domains of information system security knowledge. With a CISSP certification, you’ll provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity attacks.
Duration: 5 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2,995 Exam Included
Cloud Engineering
Cloud Engineering
QuickStart’s online Cloud Engineering program will launch your cloud engineering career. Our program graduates are experts in the most in-demand skills and technologies in the industry. Invest in your future with a detailed, comprehensive curriculum which prepares you for many high-paying jobs. With QuickStart’s Cloud Engineering program, we’re positive you’ll find rewarding career opportunities after graduation.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Certification
Grow and advance your career with a comprehensive program that prepares you for the AZ-104 exam. QuickStart is a Microsoft Gold Learning Partner – our course includes the official Microsoft curriculum and the official Microsoft exam voucher
Duration: 4 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2,595 Exam Included
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification
The program will include basic cloud computing principles and also basic cloud computing technologies and models including Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud and IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. It will further include several of the main Azure solutions and services, and core Azure pillar privacy, security, trust services, and compliance.
Duration: 2 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $1,495 Exam Included
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials + Certification
This course is for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles.
Duration: 4 hours
Modality: Self-Paced
Price:$995 Exam Included
Data Science & Analytics
Data Science & Analytics
QuickStart’s online Data Science program will launch your data science career. Our program graduates are experts in the most in-demand skills and technologies in the industry. Invest in your future with QuickStart, where detailed, comprehensive curriculum prepares you for many high-paying jobs. With QuickStart’s Data Science program, we’re positive you’ll find rewarding career opportunities after graduation.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification
This course will discuss the various methods and best practices that are in line with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data with Power BI. The course will also show how to access and process data from a range of data sources including both relational and non-relational data.
Duration: 3 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $1,995 Exam Included
AI/ML
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Our online Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Program launches your career in AI/ML. Our curriculum covers everything from Python to Keras, NumPy, TensorFlow, and more. You'll also learn neural networks, NLP, and GANs. QuickStart’s AI/ML program offers hands-on learning to prepare you for the Microsoft AI-102 certification.
Duration: 24 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses
Mentoring: five, 30-minute optional sessions included
Price: $1,900 Exam Included
Designing & Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution
This course is intended for software developers wanting to build AI-infused applications that leverage Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Cognitive Search, and Microsoft Bot Framework.
Duration: 4 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2,595
Software Engineering
Software Engineering
Our online software engineering program will help you launch your career in the field, qualifying you for at least an entry-level role. Our curriculum will help you strengthen an understanding of programming concepts, responsive web design, Bootstrap, WordPress, and more. You'll also learn multiple programming languages over the 23 weeks.
Duration: 23 weeks/6 months
Modality: On-demand courses and Live Mentor Sessions Included
Price: $4,000 Exam Included
IT Management
ITIL 4 Foundations Certification
ITIL® 4 serves as a guide in the IT management department in the service economy. ITIL® 4 foundation has been built on the practices of ITSM. The program then further branches itself into different fields like customer expertise, value flows, and digital transformation.
Duration: 2 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $1,895 Exam Included
(CCNA) Implementing & Administering Cisco Solutions Certification
Designed for current system administrators and development operators looking to advance their careers. Some course objectives include managing course consumption in an AWS account with tools like Amazon CloudWatch, selecting/implementing a strategy for the creation of Amazon EC2 instances, and much more!
Duration: 5 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $3,895 Exam Included
IT Helpdesk Technician Certification Program
This is an immersive, accelerated training program designed to build the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Upon graduating from this program, you will have gained critical skills for several types of cyber security careers and attain access to our career services program to help you find employment.
Duration:6-month program-15/25 hrs. per week
Modality: On-demand
Price: $2,950
Networking
CompTIA Network +
This course will teach students about identifying security fundamentals and threats, analyzing risk, conducting security assessments, implementing network, operational, host, and software security, managing identity and access, implementing cryptography, addressing security issues, and ensuring business continuity.
Duration: 5 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2000
Project Management
Essentials of Project Management (PMP-V6) Certification
The PMP certification is one of the most essential certifications required to become a professional project manager. In the professional world will you be highly valued with this certification. Once completing this certificate, you will be accepted and acknowledged by the Project Management Institute.
Duration: 5 Days
Modality: Virtual Instructor-Led
Price: $2,495 Exam Included
The Application Process for U.S. Air Force and Space Force Service Members
If you are an enlisted, active-duty service member, part of the Air Force, Air Force Reserves, Air National Guard, or the Space Force, you may be eligible for up to $4,500 of education funding. Funding is through Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online (AF COOL). Here’s how you apply:
1. Schedule A Call
Schedule a call with our military program advisor. They will help guide you through all the different training options, and discuss what's right for you. Get answers to any questions you may have.
2. AFVEC Account
If you haven’t already, create your AFVEC or Air Force Virtual Education Center account. This portal assists you with managing your education and funding requests.
3. Credential Selection
When logged into your AFVEC account you will be able to explore the credentials that you may be qualified for and can even sort the credentials based on the funding method, ex: AF COOL or GI Bill. Create your education goal when you’ve decided on the credentials that you would like to pursue.
4. Make QuickStart Your Provider
In AFVEC, after reviewing the credentials, if a QuickStart program is what you would like to pursue then you will need to start a funding request in the system. This step is taken after you have created your education goal. Then the AF COOL approval process begins, which will determine your eligibility to take the course and receive funding for it.
5. Approval To Learn!
Once you have been approved for funding, QuickStart will help you achieve your professional and educational goals. Be ready to sharpen your skills with our online IT training programs and obtain an in-demand certification for your professional development. .
Am I Eligible For This Program?
To receive funding authorization for education costs, you must be a regular Air Force (RegAF), United States Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserves (AFRES) or an Air National Guard (ANG) member on Title 10 or Title 32 active-duty orders. The Air Force COOL program is a Total Force enlisted program.
Enlisted Air Force Service Members must also meet the following requirements:
- Possess a 5-skill level in their Primary Air Force Specialty Code
- Do not have a UIF, are not on a Control Roster, and are current on their most recent fitness test at the time of application
- Have a profile in AFVEC with an approved credentialing goal
- Must obtain supervisor approval and complete their entire credential while on active-duty status
Please Note: The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of the Air Force are not affiliated with nor endorse QuickStart Learning, Inc.
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"Overall, the process was simple and straight forward regarding the class and plan for certifications. The team is there and quick to respond to your questions and get you ready for the courses. The course mentors and assistants were very helpful and available to answer questions, and they know the material very well. The program itself was heavy. A lot of modules and lab time, but very informative and useful for not only helping gain the information needed to pass the certification exam but also the world of cybersecurity."
"I had a blast…"
"To be very honest, I had no formal knowledge of cybersecurity or the initial grasp on how deep and far this program expands when it comes to knowing, doing, and exploring different avenues of the subject. But one thing is for sure, I had an absolute blast taking this bootcamp, and would recommend it to anyone looking to start a fresh path to a new career or job. I'm super impressed with the career services, as they really have helped me with resume building, exploring the job market, and good advice when looking for opportunities."
Air Force COOL FAQs
If any course refunds are issued is the money returned to an airman?
No, course refunds are never issued back to the airman. In situations where a course refund is warranted, the refund is always returned directly to the Air Force COOL/tuition assistance/credentialing assistance finance department.