To participate in any skills course you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Service members who have completed at least 180 days on active duty and are expected to be released from active duty within 180 days of starting the course with an honorable discharge, including general discharge under honorable conditions.
2. Must have enough time to complete the program on active duty. Utilizing terminal leave is acceptable. Securing an extension to your existing End of Active Service (EAS) in order to participate is not authorized.
3. Have completed Transition Readiness Seminar (TRS).
4. Have attended an Ethics Brief or completed a DoD approved Ethics Training presentation within the last 12 months from the start date of the skills training program.
5. Have not previously completed, currently participating in, or had participation terminated from another SETP course. This would be the first skills course.

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Selection / Acceptance into the Course: Applying to a course does not guarantee acceptance into the course. Due to limited seats, all courses are competitive and have a selection process, either an interview, an exam, a scoring system, or a resume review. Please adhere to the course due dates and any additional information required. You will be notified of your acceptance into the course by either the TRS Branch or the course representative.

Can a service member attend a second SkillBridge if they fail out of the first?

No.

Can a service member EAS while attending SkillBridge?

Only with approval from your Command. An Administrative Action form would need to accompany the SkillBridge Packet. For more details, reference page 2 of the SkillBridge Application.

Does the G.I. Bill cover all cost (housing, travel, food, etc.)?

Each program is different in that some programs are “free” to the service member and don't use the G.I. Bill, whereas some do. The Program POC or the SkillBridge Coordinator can best answer this question.

Will I get paid for the training from either the program or from the VA with the use of my G.I. Bill?

No. If you are still on active duty while attending a SkillBridge program, then you will NOT receive any extra pay from either the program or the VA since you will still be on active duty.

If it's a “free” program, meaning that that the program will cover the cost of the training, then there will be NO income for you if you EAS while on the training.

Can a service member's spouse utilize this benefit?

No, with the exception of Onward 2 Opportunity (O2O).

Do I have to have TRS and/or Capstone completed prior to attending

It is required to have completed TRS before being able to apply and attend any SkillBridge program.

Is there a deadline for the submission of my SkillBridge Packet?

Your approved SkillBridge packet is do back to TRB (Lejeune or New River) before you start your SkillBridge Program.

However, IF your SkillBridge packet requires an AA Form due to the requirements set forth by the MARADMIN, your SkillBridge packet accompanied by the AA Form will need to submitted to TRB NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS to the start date so that it can be sent up to HQMC for approval. If you miss the 30 day deadline, your packet will denied.