Advantages on the Army Skillport Program 

Wide range of course topics

Different areas are covered by the courses, from IT (desktop skill, internet skills, SAP business, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver…), business (business law, administrative support, customer service, marketing…) and personal development (leadership, time management, communication skills…), with over 5.000 courses online we are sure that there’s something in there for you.

Highly developed software

Easy and intuitive interface, facilities for access and developing both simple and multi module course, that’s the base in which the Skillport program is build upon. The Skillsoft base gives this program a fantastic foundation so you basically just need a pc/laptop, a decent internet connection and join the army of course.

No arrested development

New courses are added and full programs are improved and updated constantly, keeping them in check with modern needs. No outdated versions to be found.

Cheap

registering and all material required it’s completely free of charge and available from any desktop with an internet connection to all Active Army, Army National Guard, Army Reservist/IRR, Army ROTC (MS III & IV) Cadet and Department of Army civilians with an AKO account.

Full freedom

The courses you take depend on you and you alone, amount and the completion. You can take as many or as little as you wish, as is only limited by you, your schedule, your availability and your desire to learn. You can also take as long as you want and need, although there are a few situations where completion has a set timeframe.

Constant evaluation

All courses are divided in lessons and each one is evaluated at the end,  the tests can be taken as many times as you need to pass, keeping in mind that 70% is the minimum score required to approve each lesson and thus obtaining the certificate of completion.

Support

Don’t worry you are not alone in this program, mentoring trough live chats, discussion groups, and email are there for you completely free of charge. You can get answers and support 24/7 from technical advisors and peers, so there’s really no excuse.

Rewards

What’s in it for you? Besides knowledge and growth there are also, promotion points, college credits and retirement points (for the Army Reserve). Soldiers receive 1 promotion point for every 5 hours of training, and this takes from 3-5 days for completion to be recorded on ATRRS, some courses are recorded quicker (Correspondence courses) with only 48 hours between completion and record. Retirement points for reservist are given 1 for every 3 hours of training but this are not recorded automatically you must submit a copy of your ATRRS transcript. College credits are also available for up to 40 courses that have been recommended by ACE for such, however is up to the college or university itself whether they will accept the other courses.