Skills & Pride · Levels Four & Five

Work that builds a future.

A Veteran has more discipline and skill than most workforces will ever see — but discipline doesn't pay rent on its own. We connect the training, the certification, and the employer who's ready to hire.

Workforce partner · live job board

We Want Green Too

Green-economy workforce development from the Detroit Veteran housing nonprofit that's served Veterans since 2007 — training and a live job board for the energy jobs that are growing.

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The pathways

Green-workforce training

Hands-on training with We Want Green Too for the energy jobs that are growing, with certification at the end of it.

Member businesses

Veteran-owned and Veteran-friendly businesses in our network, hiring people who've already proven they show up.

Recognition that counts

Skills and certifications seen by the people who do the hiring.

Resources we've checked ourselves

Below are free training and job programs for Detroit and Dallas Veterans we've verified — real programs with eligibility spelled out, not job boards. We add to this list every week.

We Want Green Too — Job BoardA live job board for green-economy work, run by the Detroit Veteran housing nonprofit. Visit → Texas Veterans Commission Employment ServicesTVC career advisors work inside workforce centers across Texas, matching Veterans with employers who want exactly what you bring. Visit → Texas Workforce Commission Veteran ServicesWalk into any Texas workforce center and say you served — Veterans and eligible spouses go to the front of the line for job referrals, training, and career help. Visit → Hazlewood Act Tuition BenefitIf Texas was home when you entered the service, the Hazlewood Act covers up to 150 credit hours at the state's public colleges and universities — and unused hours can pass to your child. Visit → Michigan Works! Veteran Employment ServicesMichigan's job centers put Veterans at the front of the line — call 800-285-9675 or walk into the nearest center and say you served. Visit → Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31)If a service-connected disability changed what work looks like for you, this VA program pays for the training and helps you land the job. Visit → GI Bill Education and Training BenefitsYour GI Bill covers degrees, certificates, and apprenticeships — school paid for, plus money to live on while you train. Visit → Hiring Our HeroesHiring events and paid fellowships that put Veterans and military spouses in front of employers ready to hire. Visit → Helmets to HardhatsA no-cost road from the service into the skilled trades — earn a real wage while you apprentice toward a union career. Visit →

Plain answers

Training questions, answered straight.

Is there free job training for Veterans in Detroit? Yes — and most of it goes unused because nobody explains who qualifies. Veterans get priority of service at Michigan Works, and green-workforce training runs right here through We Want Green Too. Tell us what you're after and we'll point you at the program, not a job board.

What certifications can a Veteran get for free? Depends on the trade — green-energy certs through workforce training, skilled-trades routes like Helmets to Hardhats, and VA education benefits many Veterans never touch. The resource list below is checked by hand; start there or just ask us.

Ready to build?

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