Welcome!
Thank you for your service! Veterans like you enrolled in TLG’s IT Career programs to change their career trajectory and improve their lives. As one of our graduates put it,
“This was the fastest, most direct path to a Tech career.”
However you got here, at TLG we love helping Vets and we’re here to help you participate in any of our IT Apprenticeship, IT-Pre-Apprenticeship, or Vendor Certification Programs to support your move or advancement in your IT career.
Featured AWS Technology Programs
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Program – is intended for individuals pursuing a solutions architect role designing available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems on the AWS platform.
The AWS Certified Developer Program – is intended for individuals pursuing a role developing and maintaining an AWS-based application.
The AWS Certified SysOps Program – is intended for individuals pursuing an administrator role in the deployment, management, and operations on the AWS platform.
Job Placement Services
When you choose one of our AWS Certification Programs you can also expect training on:
- Career-oriented Social Media
- LinkedIn optimization
- Resume and Cover Letter writing tools
- Interview methods and tools
- Personal narrative building
- Ongoing, weekly group sessions on career development strategies
In addition, if you choose one of our IT Apprentice programs you can expect:
- One-to-one weekly coaching for your job search, until you land a role in IT
- One-to-one interview preparation
- Personal introductions to our hiring partners
Funding
Veterans can make use of both the GI Bill® and the Veteran Readiness and Employment (formally known as Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment) benefits and TLG has experts on staff to help you navigate these funding programs. We’re here for you.
Success Stories
Retired Army Vet Joins the TLG Learning Team!
After 23 years of service, Mick Farrell retired from the U.S. Army. His time in the military started in artillery and his career grew to experiences in logistics and corrections. He earned his Legal Studies degree during this […]
Army Reserve Veteran Adapts During Hardship & Soars Into an IT Career
When Genavous Bell Jr. told his family he planned to join the United States Army following high school, they were dubious. Where would it lead? But as he served in […]
Successful Army Cyber Ops Specialist Flourishes at Microsoft
This Will Be The Year! What if one is successful in their current career, but they feel they can do more? Just stay put, or make the leap? That was […]
Retail to AWS, Army Man Finds Home at Customer-Obsessed Amazon
James Vinciguerra studied Criminal Justice in college while beginning his career in retail. He moved his way up the ranks from clerk to store manager by demonstrating deep care for […]
Success Story: Oracle Hires Cryptologic Linguist Veteran
As the child of Army servicemembers, Desmond West will tell you he’s from “everywhere”. Upon earning a Bachelor’s in English Literature, he sought to enlist into a very narrow field […]
Success Story: Multiple Offers In IT For This Veteran!
Choice, not chance, determines your destiny. – Aristotle The same quote holds true in Justin’s success story of transitioning from the military into an IT Career. After earning a Bachelor’s […]
Navy Submarine Radioman Submerges into the World of IT and Lands Himself at Amazon
When Randall was growing up, his mom cared for him and his sisters by opening an in-home childcare center. Early on he was put to work as the kid who figured out problems […]
Using Adaptability & Grit from her Army Days, Shirley Becomes a Microsoft Security Analyst During a Pandemic
When we interviewed Shirley Wu for TLG’s Network Development Engineer Pre-Apprenticeship program, we asked her what skills she would use to help her succeed. She said 8 years in the Army means […]
Smooth Soaring from Air Force Avionics into Kroger’s Commerce
Ohio native Timothy Cowan joined the United States Air Force shortly after high school. The Air Force leveraged his sharp mind and knack for systems and troubleshooting by training him in avionic […]
Army Pilot Makes His Way Into The Amazon Cloud
As a child, Luke Thompson competed as a gymnast. The early discipline and physical fitness paid off when he enlisted in the Army. He set his sights on Special Forces […]
A Veteran’s Journey From Army To Amazon
Today Shreeja is busy training for her AWS Solutions Architect Apprenticeship with Amazon. How did she get here? Interested in understanding the human mind, she studied Psychology in college. With […]
Military Man Lands Dream Tech Job at Microsoft
D.C. Area native Damien Tyler served 5 years in the United States Army before being assigned at Joint Base Lewis McChord. Having served our country honorably, he now faced a […]
Army Ranger Earns A Career In Tech
John Hession won’t be outworked. He took this ability to college and earned a degree in History, but he wasn’t sure what to do next. High school buddies of his who’d […]
IT Pre-Apprentice shifts from Physical Fitness to Mental Fitness
Despite beautiful beaches, the quiet Florida town of Fred Acevedo’s youth was not a likely environment for sparking and fostering a passion for Tech. Though he enjoyed tinkering for hardware […]
“This was the fastest, most direct route to the Tech career I wanted.”
As a child growing up in Rhode Island, Chad Giguere had dreams of becoming a fighter pilot. By the time he was old enough to take the military placement assessment, […]
Stick Your Neck Out!
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it; boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. -Goethe Alana Franklin’s vocal talent led her to study opera in college. […]