Support Center Solar: Workforce & Learning Can I use my VA education benefits (GI Bill) to...

Can I use my VA education benefits (GI Bill) to pay for HeatSpring training?

Yes! But only for our NABCEP PV Associate Course.

Our Solar PV Bootcamp + NABCEP PV Associate Prep course has been approved by the VA and is registered in the WEAMS system. That means you can get reimbursed for the full course tuition. And the NABCEP PV Assocate exam fees are also approved.

This is the best resource for all of the specific details:
https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/licensing-and-certification-tests/

This is the section that describes our course approval:

Prep courses for licensing and certification tests

You can use your VA education benefits to pay for courses that help you prepare for licensing and certification tests. We approve only prep courses for licensing and certification tests that we’ve already approved. We’ll prorate the entitlement charges based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the prep course.

To use your education benefits to pay for prep courses, you must have already applied and been approved for one of these benefits:

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), or
  • Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)

Find out how to apply for VA education benefits

How many prep courses can I get paid back for?

We’ll pay for as many prep courses as you want to take as long as you have remaining entitlement and use your benefits within the time limit.

How do I get paid back for prep courses for licensing and certification tests?

Fill out a Request for Reimbursement of Preparatory (Prep) Course for Licensing or Certification Test (VA Form 22-10272).

Get VA Form 22-10272 to download

Submit your form in one of these 2 ways:

Option 1: Upload your form online through QuickSubmit

Upload your completed form using QuickSubmit on AccessVA

When you submit your completed form, you’ll need to include these:

  • A copy of the receipt for the prep course, and
  • Proof of enrollment from the school or other educational program provider

Option 2: Mail your form to us

Mail your completed form to the VA regional processing office for the state where you live.

Find your regional processing office address

When you submit your completed form, you’ll need to include these:

  • A copy of the receipt for the prep course, and
  • Proof of enrollment from the school or other educational program provider

How to contact us if you have questions

You can contact us in either of these ways:

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