Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) Program

MyCAA is a career development and employment assistance program designed to help military spouses pursue education that could help them prepare for an in-demand and portable career. Under this program, qualified military spouses will be receiving a grant to help them get education from approved schools like Meditec.

MyCAA provides a maximum education benefit of up to $4,000 with an annual fiscal year cap of $2,000 to assist eligible military spouses in acquiring the professional credentials needed to meet their Portable Career goal. Annual cap waivers are available if there is an upfront tuition cost that exceeds $2,000 (up to the maximum education benefit of $4,000).

Spouses of service members on active duty in pay grades E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2, and O-1 to O-2 who can start and complete their coursework while their military sponsor is on Title 10 military orders, including spouses married to members of the National Guard and Reserve Components in these same pay grades.

We will know if you are eligible through the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). It will be based on your sponsor’s social security number. Information in DEERS must be up to date to be eligible.

Yes, as long as your sponsor is on active duty during the time of enrollment, you are eligible for the tuition benefit until the end of your career training plan.

A portable career, as the word suggests, is a career that you can take with you wherever you go. It does not require the traditional stationery, in-office work set up. Work-from-home and telecommuting work options are considered portable careers.

No. The legislation for MyCAA excludes legally separated or divorced spouses from this benefit.

Yes, as long as your spouse is on active duty.

Yes, as long as you are eligible, you may apply for courses that are MyCAA approved.

No. Classes or programs that have been paid for already through your own funds cannot be refunded.

If you have not yet exhausted the $4,000 tuition benefit, you may still use the remaining to apply for another course.

Once you are approved for MyCAA, your entire training program at Meditec will be covered.

MyCAA only pays for tuition and licensing costs for courses and programs of study that lead to licenses, certifications, and certificates required by portable career fields and occupations. 

After completing your course, confirm with Meditec that your grades have been submitted to MyCAA. You will also need to inform your MyCAA counselor that you have completed your training program.

Contact a Meditec MyCAA specialist at [email protected] to confirm your enrollment and approval of MyCAA funds.