Workforce Readiness
Foundational education that builds essential competencies for lifelong success.
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Education that prepares veterans, professionals, and organizations to anticipate risk, strengthen resilience, and lead through change.
The Center for Business Acceleration is a nonprofit workforce development organization advancing resilience through education, certificate programs, and strategic partnerships.
In Partnership With
IRMCB
NCHSE
Workforce Partners
Government Agencies
Educational Institutions
Why CBA Exists
Stronger People. Stronger Organizations. Stronger Communities.
Today's organizations face unprecedented challenges—cyber threats, AI disruption, workforce shortages, school safety, supply chain interruptions, and natural disasters.
Strong organizations are built by knowledgeable people.
CBA exists to prepare learners with the education needed to anticipate risk, strengthen resilience, and lead with confidence.
Our Education Pathways
Certificate Programs
Self-paced education in resilience, governance, risk management, continuity, and leadership.
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Professional Credentials
Career pathways leading to internationally recognized professional certifications.
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VA Accelerator™
The VA Accelerator™ provides grant-funded education that prepares veterans for careers in resilience, leadership, and workforce readiness.
- Veteran Proficiency Bench™
- Self-paced education
- Career pathways
- Professional certificates
- Leadership development
- Workforce transition support
Veteran Proficiency Bench™
An education program based on the U.S. Department of Labor Foundational Competencies Framework.
TIER 1: Personal Effectiveness — Build integrity, adaptability, initiative, and lifelong learning.
TIER 2: Academic Competencies — Strengthen reading, writing, communication, math, and digital literacy.
TIER 3: Workplace Competencies — Develop teamwork, problem solving, customer focus, and workplace skills.
TIER 1: Personal Effectiveness — Build integrity, adaptability, initiative, and lifelong learning.
TIER 2: Academic Competencies — Strengthen reading, writing, communication, math, and digital literacy.
TIER 3: Workplace Competencies — Develop teamwork, problem solving, customer focus, and workplace skills.
Featured Certificate Programs
Organizational Resilience Foundations
Build a strong foundation for resilience and risk awareness.
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Risk Management Professional
Learn practical risk management and governance skills.
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Risk Analyst Professional
Develop skills in risk analytics, metrics, and data-driven decisions.
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Business Continuity & Resilience
Prepare, respond, and recover with confidence and continuity.
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Resilience Leadership
Lead resilient organizations through change, disruption, and uncertainty.
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Learners Nationwide
Veterans Served
Certificate Programs Completed
Professional Learning Pathways
Workforce Partnerships
States Reached
Together, We Build Resilience
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CBA collaborates with government, education, industry, and nonprofit partners to strengthen communities and build a more resilient future.
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Your support helps expand access to education and creates opportunities for veterans, professionals, and organizations nationwide.