IBM SkillsBuild via VA: SmartCare AI: Transforming Healthcare Journeys (GLE)
IBM SkillsBuild / VA
At a glance
- Cost: Free training
- Format: Online
- Who qualifies: Vets · Service members · Spouses
- Applications: Open
Full details
- Cost
- Free IBM SkillsBuild learning through the VA partnership. Course completion, any learning badge and job placement are separate; external professional certification coverage is not established.
- Who qualifies
- Age 18 or older: veteran, service member, National Guard or Reserve member, or qualifying veteran spouse, adult child or caregiver. IBM account and partnership enrollment required.
- Format
- Online guided learning with live sessions, weekly learning plan and support.
Check current terms: Individual eligibility, seats and coverage must be confirmed with the provider.
- Credential
- Completion certificate / badgeIBM SkillsBuild GLE digital credential; the exact awarded badge and completion rubric for this cohort remain unverified because its learning plan could not be opened.
Before you decide
- What is free
- VA explicitly states IBM Skills Build training is free; no paid certification exam or job guarantee established.
- Who qualifies
- Age 18 or older: veteran, service member, National Guard or Reserve member, or qualifying veteran spouse, adult child or caregiver. IBM account and partnership enrollment required.
- What you get
- Explore applications of AI to healthcare journeys through an online, supported IBM SkillsBuild course for eligible military-connected adults.
- Credential and key limits
- IBM SkillsBuild GLE digital credential; the exact awarded badge and completion rubric for this cohort remain unverified because its learning plan could not be opened.
- Format
- Online guided learning with live sessions, weekly learning plan and support.
- Duration
- VA labels this eight weeks, but published October 20–December 1 dates span about six weeks; confirm schedule.
- Location
- Online; eligibility restrictions still apply.
- Deadline
- Enrollment closed after October 19, 2026. Training for admitted learners: October 20–December 1, 2026.
- Next start
- 2026-10-20
- Stipend / housing / travel
- A separate stipend, travel or housing allowance is not established unless specified in cost details.
- Notes
- Advertised duration differs from the published October 20–December 1 training range. Confirm the schedule with the provider. Contact: ibmskillsbuild.va@skillup.online
- Availability
- Closed
- Details checked
- 2026-10-25
Application and credential details
- How to apply
- Read the current VA IBM SkillsBuild cohort schedule.
- Create or sign in to the linked IBM SkillsBuild account and enroll in the exact learning plan during its published window.
- Documents to prepare
- Account/profile requirements are shown by IBM at enrollment.
- Additional requirements and limits
- Published dates do not guarantee capacity. The authenticated plan was not reviewed.
- Application link
- Open official application page
- Credential or outcome
- IBM SkillsBuild GLE digital credential; the exact awarded badge and completion rubric for this cohort remain unverified because its learning plan could not be opened.
- Application details checked
- 2026-10-25
- Application review status
- Checked against the official page. Details can change.
- Sources for these details
- Availability checked
- 2026-10-25
- Current availability
- Closed
- Status evidence
- VA page (checked Oct 25, 2026): enrollment ran October 1–19, 2026 and has ended; training runs October 20–December 1, 2026.
- Application window
- Enrollment ran October 1–19, 2026 and has ended. Training dates: October 20–December 1, 2026.
- Application deadline
- 2026-10-19 (passed)
- Program start
- 2026-10-20
- Availability limits
- Enrollment window has ended; training may still be underway for admitted learners.
- Timing sources
Credential and exam evidence — October 11
IBM SkillsBuild GLE digital credential; the exact awarded badge and completion rubric for this cohort remain unverified because its learning plan could not be opened.
Sources
- https://www.va.gov/education/other-va-education-benefits/ibm-skillsbuild-program/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://skills.yourlearning.ibm.com/activity/PLAN-18C698329E1F?ngo-id=0273&utm_campaign=open-4Q26COHhealthENG-VA — checked 2026-10-11
Some current source pages could not be accessed. Partial findings use the identified official cached material; unresolved terms remain unconfirmed.