GET A HIGH-TECH, HIGH-PAYING JOB IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS!
The lasers, optics, photonics, and fiber optics industry is experiencing a shortage of qualified workforce. Military personnel in all branches of the U.S. armed forces receive a robust technical training that is extremely valuable and sought after by industry employers. Active military members and veterans who received training in occupational specialties listed on these brochures are a great fit for this ever-growing industry. LASER-TEC colleges are military-friendly! Transfer your experience and training into a college credit.
Photonics involves cutting-edge uses of lasers, optics, fiber-optics and electro-optical devices in numerous and diverse fields of technology.
The industry is experiencing increasing growth in all sectors, and the demand for well-educated technicians has risen faster than supply to fill those positions.
Trained professionals in the photonics field are needed in numerous photonics-enabled fields, such as:
- Defense and National Security
- Advanced Manufacturing and Automation
- Analytical Equipment and Manufacturing
- Laser and Optical Equipment Manufacturing
- Research and Development
- Communications and Information Technology
- Healthcare
- Find a college near you that offers a photonics program: www.laser-tec.org/opcn
- Contact the VA office at the college(s) of your choice
- Identify your Educational Benefits; benefits.va.gov
- Post 9-11 GI Bill
- Montgomery GI Bill
- GI Bill Selected Reserve
- Reserve Educational Assistance
- $600 Buy-up Program
- Survivors & Dependents Assistance
- Apply online at gibill.va.gov or call 1-888-GI BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551)
- Application form 22-1990
- Transfer of entitlement form 22-1990E
- Application for dependents form 22-5490
- Vocational rehab: see counselor for form 28-1905
- Follow the steps to be admitted to the college
- Register for classes
Education Benefits
- Application www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/apply.asp
- Post 9-11 GI Bill www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/post911_gibill.asp
- Montgomery GI Bill www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/mgib_ad.asp
- GI Bill Selected Reserve www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/mgib_sr.asp
- Reserve Educational Assistance (REAP) www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/reap.asp
- $600 Buy-up Program www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/resources/benefits_resources/rates/600_buyup.asp
- Survivors & Dependents Assistance (DEA) www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/survivor_dependent_assistance.asp