Chapter 33 Eligible · 6 Month Program
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Launch Your High Paying IT Career In 6 Months Using Your Chapter 33.

Use your GI Bill® benefits to cover our proven program, designed to help you land a tech job in just months.

Watch first  ·  Quick brief from Founder & CEO, Terry Kim (USAF veteran)

On this 30-minute call, we'll dive into your current skills, career goals, and challenges. Then, we'll explore how we can support your journey to a high-paying tech job using your GI Bill®.

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60-Second Snapshot

See If Your Chapter 33 Covers NGT.

3 quick questions to point you in the right direction. Know your benefit chapter before your strategy call — we can't give you guidance without it.

~6
months of Chapter 33 used
30
months retained for later
$0
out-of-pocket if covered
SNAPSHOT COMPLETE

Are you eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)?

How many months of your GI Bill® benefit do you have left?

What's your current service status?

Your Snapshot

Strong Chapter 33 coverage likely.

Your Chapter 33 should comfortably cover the program with significant benefit retained for later. Book your strategy call with a career advisor on our calendar.

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This snapshot is self-reported and an estimate only, not a guarantee of benefit entitlement.

The Chapter 33 Trap

Most veterans burn their 36 months on the wrong path.

The trap. Chapter 33 gives you 36 months of education benefit. Spend it on a 4-year degree and you burn the whole thing for a piece of paper, then walk into a crowded job market with nothing left in the tank.

The smarter path. Spend 6 months on focused IT training and you walk out with the certifications employers actually screen for, step into network engineering or cybersecurity roles, and keep 30 months of Chapter 33 for whatever comes next.

30 / 36
Months of Chapter 33 retained after NGT
The NGT Method

How NGT builds your IT career — in 4 steps.

Hands-on training, real-world projects, the certs hiring managers screen for, and career support that doesn't end at graduation — flexible, online, and built around your Chapter 33 benefit.

01

Confirm Your Benefit

Start with the 60-second snapshot and a strategy call with our Career Advisors.

02

Train On Your Schedule

Full-time or part-time, 100% online. Instructor-led classes and hands-on projects across network engineering or cybersecurity.

03

Stack Certs + Build A Portfolio

Earn the certifications hiring managers screen for while building real projects that prove you can do the job, not just pass the test.

04

Get Hired — And Keep Climbing

Resume rewrites, interview prep, and coaching on how to position your military experience for IT roles. Career services stay with you after placement — for promotions, raises, and what comes next.

The Outcomes

A fraction of your benefit — $85K+ average NGT graduate starting salary.

Based on self-reported starting salaries from NGT graduates placed in network engineering and cybersecurity roles.

$85K+
NGT Graduate Starting Salary

Average starting salary reported by NGT graduates placed in network and cyber roles.

~6 / 36
Chapter 33 Months Used

Most veterans keep ~30 months of Chapter 33 available for what comes next.

1,000+
Veterans Trained

Service members, veterans, and military spouses trained through NGT programs since 2016.

Our University Partner GI Bill® benefits are available through International American University (IAU) — an approved VA education provider.
Terry Kim, USAF veteran and NGT Academy founder, photographed in the Arizona desert USAF Veteran
Terry Kim
Founder & CEO, NGT Academy
Built By A Veteran, For Veterans

The shortcut I had to figure out alone.

I spent 6 years in the U.S. Air Force as a Network Control Systems engineer — the kind of work that earns you a TS/SCI clearance and teaches you how enterprise networks actually run. After separating, I stacked the Cisco certifications hiring managers screen for, moved into senior network engineering roles, and eventually worked directly with Cisco and Arista Networks. 

Along the way I watched veteran after veteran burn their entire military education benefit on degrees that never translated into a paycheck — when the real path was much shorter than anyone told them. So I built NGT.

Partnering with International American University (IAU) has allowed us to help veterans use their benefits to enroll in our comprehensive programs.

"As a veteran-founded organization, we're deeply committed to giving back to our fellow veterans. Partnering with IAU allows us to provide veterans with top-tier education that translates into real career opportunities. Together, we can make a significant impact."

From $55K Airman to founder — Terry's path.

  1. 2003

    Staff Sgt E5 — U.S. Air Force

    Network Control Systems engineer running mission-critical military infrastructure with a TS/SCI clearance. Separated in 2004 not sure what came next — ran an Internet Cafe while figuring out the move.

    $55K / year
  2. 2005

    Sr. Network Engineer — Keesler Federal

    First civilian network role. Took what the Air Force built and put it to work in private-sector enterprise networking.

  3. 2007–2010

    Stacked the Cisco cert path

    While working full-time: CCNA → CCNP → CCSP → CCDP → CCIE. The complete path built while earning a paycheck, not in a classroom.

    CCIE — Top 1% worldwide
  4. 2010

    Consultant — Cisco Systems

    Earned the CCIE and landed at Cisco directly. Seven years out of the Air Force.

    $350K / year — 6× Air Force pay
  5. 2012–2014

    Dimension Data · Arista Networks

    Solutions Architect, Technical Account Manager. Senior roles at two of the most respected names in enterprise networking — the companies NGT trains veterans to work at.

  6. 2016 → Today

    Founded NGT Academy

    Built the program he wished existed — the shortest path from service to a real IT career. YC-backed. 1,000+ veterans trained.

In Their Words

VETERANS WHO USED THEIR GI BILL® THE RIGHT WAY.

★★★★★

"Best use of my GI Bill® I ever made. I've been attending for the last 3 months and I absolutely love the pacing and instruction. I went to an Army SASMO course that covers a lot of basic networking and I was over-prepared — blew away my Army instructors and peers, all because I started this course a few months ago."

MM
Michael Mallett
U.S. Army · Active NGT student
★★★★★

"Thanks to NGT Academy, I'm working a job as a network engineer that allows me to spend more time with my family while getting to travel a lot and grow in IT."

JC
Joe Cabezuela
U.S. Army Officer → Network Engineer
★★★★★

"The group coaching makes all the difference, and really helps you to understand things by asking questions and getting fast responses from subject matter experts — and it's dummy proof."

MM
Marcus Mapes
Former Marine → Network Administrator
Chapter 33 Questions

Questions, straight answers.

01 Will NGT use up my entire Chapter 33? +
No. The full-time program runs 4–6 months, which is roughly 6 of your 36 months of Chapter 33 entitlement. Most graduates leave with about 30 months of benefit retained — usable later for a degree, a transfer to a spouse or child (if you're TEB eligible), or your next career move.
02 What if I've already used some of my Chapter 33? +
That's fine — most veterans we work with have. The strategy call walks through your remaining months and projected coverage. If you have at least the months we need to fund the program, you're in good shape. Less than that and we'll show you the gap honestly so you can decide.
03 What does Chapter 33 actually cover at NGT? +
Through IAU, our accredited delivery partner, Chapter 33 handles your education benefit the same way it would at any qualifying university. The structural advantage of Chapter 33 over other GI Bill® chapters is the full benefit package — we'll walk through your exact entitlement and projected coverage on the strategy call so there's no guessing.
04 What if I'm using VR&E (Chapter 31) instead? +
NGT works with VR&E (Chapter 31) veterans too. Under VR&E your assigned VRC (Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor) coordinates directly with NGT to approve the training and authorize tuition, books, and supplies. Outcomes are the same: 4–6 months of focused training and a structured job search. Flag VR&E in your application and we'll confirm fit on the strategy call.
05 What if I'm active duty or Reserve / Guard? +
Active duty service members using Chapter 33 follow different benefit mechanics than separated veterans — that's a VA rule, not an NGT one. Reserve and Guard members on Chapter 1606 (or Chapter 33 if eligible) follow yet another set of rules. Flag your status in the application and we'll dial in the exact coverage picture on your strategy call.
06 What if I don't have any IT background at all? +
Most NGT veterans don't. The networking, cyber, cloud, and support tracks each start from foundational concepts and assume zero prior experience. The strategy call helps us match you to the track that fits your background and goals.

Spend 6 months. Keep the other 30.

If you qualify, you'll be able to book your strategy call with our Career Advisors. On this call, we'll dive into your current skills, career goals, and challenges. Then, we'll explore how we can fast-track your journey to a high-paying tech job using your GI Bill®.

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