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Credentialing Assistance

What is Credentialing Assistance (CA)?

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Credentialing Assistance (CA) is an Army program that funds professional certifications and credentials aligned with career goals.

Using CA for SANS Training

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What is SANS?

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SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security) Institute provides advanced training and certifications in cybersecurity. Check the SANS Roadmap for career progression.

Recommended Certification: SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling — GCIH

Process

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  1. Create a SANS Account at sans.org/account/create using your .mil email

  2. Order On-Demand Training at sans.org/ondemand

    • Select your desired course and proceed to checkout
    • Select “Pay by Phone or Multiple Credit Cards”
    • Note your order number

  3. Request CA discount — email SANS requesting the price be reduced to match your CA cap ($2,000):

    I request to have the discount down to $2,000 (the total annual amount for CA) for the following training: [your order details]

  4. Complete ArmyIgnitED submission after receiving the updated SANS quote:

Look Up Eligible Credentials

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Use Army COOL to find credentials eligible for CA funding by MOS.

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