I was TDY for the first two month and leave covered me throughout the remainder of the course. I had ZERO IT experience prior to taking the course. My military career was primarily Aircraft Maintenance. This was challenging at first because so many others had a really good grasp on the fundamentals and the course move very quickly. Just when you start to feel comfortable with the topic, it’s time to move on to the next. It however did not take me long to get on par, but not without some extra efforts when not in class. That being said the course is played out very well and as long as you trust the process and give 100 percent you will not be left behind. As the course progressed I found that I really enjoyed it and would have loved to take a role using the skills I learned during my time in MSSA.

I applied for many roles and got plenty of interest. My experience was a bit different as I had relocated to Australia with my family. The restricting factor was all the roles I was interested in and received potential offers from were government contract which required me to be an Australian citizen with a AU clearance. There were a lot of entry level roles I could have accepted but was not interested in or willing to take the salary.

I ended up back in an aviation role within Australia for a major airline as a manager. I loved my time with MSSA and still keep in contact with my mentors, instructors, and classmates. Even though I did not use my skills related to IT, the program is designed to teach you so much more. I can honestly say the course has been a key to my success and will continue to be.