SpouseWorks Resource Center
Your career plan starts here.
World Education helps eligible military spouses turn their SpouseWorks benefit into industry-recognized credentials in healthcare, IT, and business — delivered through licensed schools and accredited colleges.
- $4,000
- *$2,000 fiscal year limit
- 30+
- Certification tracks
- E / W / O
- Eligible pay grades
Accredited partners
Every program is delivered by a licensed school or university partner.
SpouseWorks-aligned
Course catalog mapped to SpouseWorks-eligible pay grades and approved certifications.
PCS-friendly
Online formats and portable credentials that travel with you to your next duty station.
Available courses
Three career pathways
Healthcare
Hands-on clinical and administrative certifications in one of America's fastest-growing fields.
9 programs
Information Technology
Industry-recognized IT, networking, and cybersecurity credentials from CompTIA, Cisco and EC-Council.
16 programs
Business & Professional
Project management, HR, and administrative pathways that travel anywhere your family is stationed.
4 programs
How it works
From inquiry to certification.
We coordinate with your college to make the pre-enrollment process as straightforward as possible — so you can focus on the work, not the paperwork.
Talk to admissions- 1
Check eligibility
Confirm your sponsor's pay grade falls within E-1 to E-9, W-1 to W-3, or O-1 to O-3 (Title 10 orders may apply for higher grades within these ranges).
- 2
Choose your pathway
Pick a healthcare, IT, or business certification aligned with your goals.
- 3
Pre-enroll with a partner college
We connect you with the accredited institution that offers your chosen credential.
- 4
Use your SpouseWorks benefit
Up to $4,000 in tuition assistance, applied directly through your college.
- 5
Earn your certification
Complete coursework on your schedule and sit for your industry exam.
"World Education made the whole SpouseWorks process feel possible. Six months later I had my CCMA certification and a role at a clinic five minutes from base."
Jasmine R. — Army spouse, Fort Liberty
Eligibility
Open to spouses of E-1 through E-9, W-1 through W-3, and O-1 through O-3.
SpouseWorks funding is available to spouses of service members in pay grades E-1 through E-5, W-1 through W-2, and O-1 through O-2. Spouses of E-6 through E-9, W-3, and O-3 may also qualify when their service member is on Title 10 active-duty orders.
See all pay grades- E-1Enlisted
- E-2Enlisted
- E-3Enlisted
- E-4Enlisted
- E-5Enlisted
- E-6Title 10
- E-7Title 10
- E-8Title 10
- E-9Title 10
- W-1Warrant
- W-2Warrant
- W-3Title 10
- O-1Officer
- O-2Officer
- O-3Title 10