Protect. Defend.
Secure Your Future
Transition into a mission-driven, high-paying career protecting global organizations, your future, and those who depend on you.
Train like a professional from day one with our hands-on, apprentice-style IT and cybersecurity program—built for active duty, veterans, and their families to gain real-world skills and career confidence.
We are a DoD SkillBridge and a VA-Approved program, so you can utilize our training program in the final 180 days of military service, post-retirement as a Veteran, or as a Military Family Member. This program offers accelerated, hands-on virtual job training geared to facilitate a smooth and successful transition into a rewarding career in the rapidly evolving fields of IT and Cybersecurity.
Your Next Mission: A Career in IT & Cybersecurity?
Transition with confidence into a fast-growing field where your skills, discipline, and mission-focused mindset give you a competitive edge.
IT & Cybersecurity provides you an opportunity to continue your mission to protect the nation in the public or private sectors and the country’s infrastructure. You make a long-lasting impact by solving the technology industry’s most challenging problems and shielding sensitive information from outside threats.
Much like national security, this career path requires individuals to have a drive to serve and mission-focused mindset. You embody those characteristics and hold the experiences to make a difference in IT & cybersecurity, a career field with many opportunities for growth.
Our program is designed to help you with your transformation from the military to a new fast-paced, mission-focused, and lucrative role in IT and Cybersecurity. With 3.5 million unfilled jobs worldwide, we are your catalyst into this new career.
RapidAscent As a Leader in IT and Cybersecurity Training
As one of the most comprehensive technical training programs today, RapidAscent is an official training provider for the Boeing Technical Apprenticeship Program (BTAP), delivering accelerated, hands-on IT and cybersecurity training designed jointly with Boeing to meet their diverse set of job roles.
Accelerate Your Transition to a High-Demand Career
Get job-ready with structured, apprentice-style training for veterans and transitioning service members—no fluff, no wasted time. Learn the job tasks and get the key certifications.
Hands-On Experience with Real-World Job Training
We offer a realistic, employer-driven training environment that builds confidence and equips you with the technical and professional skills needed to succeed in the workplace
Build Your Professional Brand While Training
Turn your skills into a compelling personal brand by creating a polished digital portfolio and showcasing your expertise in ways that attract top employers.
Interview with Confidence For Role Specific Jobs
Gain the tools to market your skills effectively, craft a professional presence, and confidently navigate networking opportunities and interviews to secure the right role.
Financial Aid & Support
Get IT & Cybersecurity Training at Zero Out-of-Pocket Cost. We’ll work with you to identify eligible funding options and combine resources to fully cover your tuition.
This Program Supports GI Bill, VR&E, Yellow Ribbon, and Other Funding Mechanisms.
DoD SkillBridge Program
~4.5 months of GI Bill
17-Week Full-Time Day Program
VA-Approved Program
17-week Full-Time Day &
23-week Evening Programs
~4.5 months of GI Bill
Certifications alone don’t get you hired—confidence and job Readiness Do
Our program ensures Transitioning Service Members, Veterans, and their families can train on the tasks and Tools that employers need, so you can nail Perform and interview with confidence.
This isn’t just training—it’s job preparation, so you can confidently perform on-the-job.
You gain the confidence to execute your skills and show your value to employers.
Step 1: Click “Get Started,” fill out your profile details
Step 2: Schedule your goal setting session
Step 3: Start Your COE or VR&E approval form
Step 4: Complete pre-training with Jumpstart
Step 5: Join our community below
Cybersecurity Transition Case Study
Trent has served in the Navy, Navy Reserves, National Guard, and Army ROTC. Upon degree completion at
Indiana University he was commissioned as an Army Officer serving in a Military Intelligence branch detailed to Artillery. He served 40 months in combat and is 100% disabled. He successfully graduated from a similar cybersecurity training that allowed him to land his dream job as an ISSO.
Like many veterans, he experienced the challenge of going from the known to the unknown. The work culture of the private sector is nothing like military traditions, and working in an organization entails different expectations. This is as much a full transformation as it is a transition.
Thoughts From Service Members Who Have Transition into IT and Cybersecurity
Chris Huber
“I am thoroughly impressed with my experience in the RapidAscent Cybersecurity program. As someone transitioning from a 23-year career in the military to the civilian cybersecurity field, I found the program to be exceptionally well-structured and tailored to address the needs of both beginners and experienced professionals.The curriculum is comprehensive and dives deep into key areas like cybersecurity fundamentals, advanced concepts, and hands-on training that mirrors real-world scenarios.”
“I had an incredible experience in the Cybersecurity Accelerated Job Readiness Program with RapidAscent earlier this year. I am glad I signed up and took the challenge of learning new skills! I enjoyed building my own Linux, and Windows Server Virtual Machines. The instructors were dedicated in ensuring each student’s success. The support I received from the staff was exceptional! They helped me my resume, practice to ace the interview, and start with confidence in my new job after being Active Duty.”
Cristian Barreno
You’re Already 50% There On Your Cybersecurity Transformation
As transitioning service members and veterans, you’ve already obtained skills that are highly transferable to cybersecurity, such as: communication, teamwork and collaboration, adaptability and flexibility, resillience and stress management, leadership and decision making, ethical judgement and integrity
You Have The Foundations Already
You bring valuable military experience and mission-critical skills. We build on that foundation with hands-on IT and cybersecurity training that prepares you for real corporate roles. Upon completion, you’ll confidently connect with our employer partners and beyond, equipped with the technical expertise and professional readiness to secure the right opportunity.
Your same commitment to the mission, dedication, and passion that you displayed in your military service will lead to continued success in your transition to IT and cybersecurity!
Qualify for our Tuition-based Job Readiness program and more competitive Apprenticeships:
“If you pay tuition and take the accelerated program, you may be able to move into an apprenticeship right away during the training or after if an employer picks you up as an apprentice.” “If you pay tuition and take the accelerated program, you may be able to move into an apprenticeship right away during the training or after if an employer picks you up as an apprentice.” “Please note that the apprenticeship programs are highly competitive and difficult to win and can take up to 6 months to compete for.”Interact with companies while training in any of our programs. Prepare to move into a career job directly or compete for a DOL-registered apprenticeship program.
Get up to 30 college degree track credits while taking any of our programs.
10-15 Minutes
Answer all questions and Create Your RapidAScent Account to Start the Process
60-90 Minutes
Meet with a RapidAscent team member to discuss what success means to you, begin planning Your Path Forward.
60-90 Minutes
Prepare a plan that includes enrollment, role specialization, college credits, mentors, and community.
6-8 Hours of Initial Training
Start Executing with JumpStart pre-training to prepare for full immersive training To Provide a baseline for yourself on Key Fundamentals.
Start 17-Week Program
Learn and execute Tasks that you will be Doing your first year on the job, supported by teams, network, and Coaches.
We Give You the training, tools, and contacts to break into Cyber Security
Prior to, During, or Upon successful completion of Immersive Training, match with potential employers that offer Direct hire and apprenticeship opportunities
Powered by Our Instructors, Coaches, Mentors, Partners, and Employer Success Team
Combined Experience
Partners
Start with JumpStart, our free introductory training. It helps you explore cybersecurity and determine if this career path is a good fit. Once you pass JumpStart, you can enter our 17-week Partnering College Tuition-Paid Program for full cybersecurity training. Simply click “Get Started” on our website to create your profile and begin training.
No cybersecurity experience is required. Our program is open to all transitioning service members and veterans, regardless of your MOS, AFSC, NEC, Rating, or military specialty. Our expert coaches help you translate your military experience into cybersecurity-relevant skills, even if your previous role wasn’t technical. Our world-class instructors, with 20+ years of industry experience, guide you through the complexities of cybersecurity step by step.
Yes, you will receive a CompTIA certification voucher to help you secure your first cybersecurity job. Most learners receive a Security+ voucher, or a CySA+ voucher if they already have Security+. If you’ve already earned these, let us know which CompTIA certification voucher best fits your career goals.
Our program is built around hands-on, real-world experience. You’ll work on live projects that simulate real corporate environments, using industry tools and workflows. Your instructor takes the role of a hiring manager, while you train as an employee, completing tasks that directly apply to enterprise networks. We also help you translate these experiences into your resume and prepare for interviews by clearly articulating how your training applies to real job roles.
Aerospace Program Case Study
Each year, numerous cohorts of applicants from the BTAP go through our JumpStart Program to learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity and get assessed for performance. From those students, top performers are chosen for a paid technical apprenticeship, where they spend up to 12 months gaining hands-on experiences and job-ready skills to become a qualified full-time job candidate at Boeing.
Upon completion, students receive an industry-recognized credential from Boeing as well as a recognized U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship credential.
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