Thank you for your interest in the Hero to Hero Program. Our goal is to enable you to make a seamless transition from the military to a civilian first responder career. We will match you with an Education or Employment Partner in Fire, EMS, or Police. They will provide 3-6 months of training. Upon successful completion, you should have a job offer or a certification.
We currently have five Education / Employment Partners and are building our network around the nation. After you submit your application, if we do not have a Partner in your geographic area, we may ask you to help us find a Partner. In some cases, we have been able to place Hero to Hero Participants in local fire or police departments!
Since each location and participant is unique, we work to design a program that helps you achieve your goals. To get started, we need to know something about you. The essay will help us find the right Education / Employment Partner. Please fill out the attached application and submit it with the requested documents.
Before you being completing the application form (link at the bottom) you will need to have the following:
Your ASVAB Scores
Your Physical Readiness Scores
Your last three periodic performance evaluations
Approximately a 500-word essay addressing why you want to be a first responder, how your time in the military has prepared you, what your goals are, & how you see this program helping you achieve your goals.
Please be advised, the process of application review and placement takes a minimum of six weeks and placement is not guaranteed. The DOD Skillbridge Program begins at 180 days prior to your End of Active Service date. Planning for a Hero to Hero placement 8-10 months in advance is advised, especially for Police and Fire programs.