Universities
Veteran resource centers and career offices can support student veterans with readiness scoring, skills translation, resume planning, pathway guidance, and structured cohort delivery.
The Ward Transition Model™
Institutional & Cohort Pricing.
Designing life transitions at scale for the organizations already standing beside transitioning veterans - VSOs, workforce boards, AJCCs, VR&E contractors, universities, employers, nonprofits, and federal partners. One methodology, licensed to fit the size of the population you serve.
Identity • Skills • Strategy • Execution • Future
Who We Serve
For partners responsible for employment readiness.
The Ward Transition Model™ gives organizations a common structure for assessment, pathway routing, military-to-civilian translation, coaching, documentation, implementation, and measurable progress.
Workforce Boards & AJCCs
WIOA-aligned partners and AJCC offices can use structured intake, milestone planning, outcome reporting, and repeatable workflows to support eligible participants.
VSOs, VA & Nonprofits
Veteran-serving organizations, peer mentors, nonprofits, and VA-connected programs can use Ward Transition as a shared language for readiness, referral, counseling, and follow-up.
VR&E Contractors
Contractors can organize client caseloads through workbook seat licensing, guided transition workflows, counselor capacity planning, documentation, and defined next steps.
Employers
Employer partners can better understand veteran talent, translate military experience, strengthen veteran onboarding, and create more intentional career pathways.
Agency & Federal Partners
Ward Transition is positioned for institutional licensing, statewide programs, federal procurement, workforce initiatives, implementation planning, and mission-aligned contracting.
Implementation
A practical rollout model.
Start with assessment and workbook access, then expand into pathway routing, Aria AI guidance, counselor workflows, dashboards, cohort administration, and reporting.
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Assess
Use Transition Readiness Index intake to understand readiness, barriers, goals, urgency, confidence, and support needs.
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Route
Assign Direct, Bridge, or Aspirational pathways so each participant receives the right level of support.
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Support
Provide the workbook, digital companion, Aria AI guidance, military translation, career materials, and counselor sessions.
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Report
Track appointments, progress, milestones, cohort activity, and export-ready workforce outcome data as the implementation expands.
1 · The Workbook
The foundation every institutional tier is built from.
Individual retail pricing is available for organizations that want to review or begin with the core Ward Transition workbook before selecting a cohort license.
Print Edition
$41.99
Paperback Workbook - Print
- ISBN 979-8-9968356-0-7
- Self-paced printed workbook format
- Ward Transition Model™ exercises
- Career translation and planning worksheets
- 90-Day OP-PLAN framework
Digital / eBook Edition
$55.99
Online Version with Aria Workbook
- ISBN 979-8-9968356-1-4
- Digital online workbook experience
- Aria AI Companion support
- Interactive transition planning workflow
- Guided online workbook completion
2 · Workbook Seat Licensing
Bulk license bundles for distributing the workbook across a client caseload.
Choose a tier based on the number of veterans or participants your organization serves. Larger cohorts receive progressively lower per-seat pricing.
| Tier | Seats | Per Seat | Bundle Total | Who It Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 10 | $29.99 | $299.90 | Small VSOs, peer mentors, and small nonprofits |
| Standard | 25 | $25.99 | $649.75 | Mid-size workforce organizations and AJCC offices |
| Professional | 50 | $22.99 | $1,149.50 | Established nonprofits and VR&E contractors |
| Organization | 100 | $18.99 | $1,899.00 | Regional workforce boards and large contractors |
| Enterprise | 250+ | Custom / $16.99 floor | Custom | Federal procurement and statewide programs |
Per-seat pricing reflects an approximately 25-35% institutional discount from individual retail pricing. Seat licenses cover the print workbook. Digital-edition bundles are priced on request.
3 · Full Platform Licensing
Cohort access to the complete Ward Transition Model™ system.
Full platform licensing is designed for organizations that need more than workbook distribution. It adds multi-user access, Aria AI support, compliance architecture, reporting, and implementation planning.
Institutional Licensing
Contact us for custom pricing.
Scaled to your population, caseload, and delivery requirements.
Whether you serve 10 veterans or 10,000, Ward Transition can structure a licensing path around the number of users, required features, counselor model, reporting needs, compliance requirements, and procurement process.
Response SLA: proposal delivered within 2 business days of inquiry.
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Multi-user cohort access
Provide structured access across a defined population, program, contractor caseload, university cohort, workforce region, or statewide initiative.
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FERPA-compliant data architecture
Support education and institutional partners with data architecture designed around privacy-conscious access, records, and participant workflows.
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WIOA Title I outcome reporting
Organize progress, milestones, participation, and workforce outcomes for public workforce programs and aligned service delivery.
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Data Processing Agreement
A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) can be included as part of institutional implementation and data-governance planning.
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Dedicated counselor capacity planning
Plan staffing, appointment volume, guided support, referrals, counselor workflows, and service capacity around the selected cohort.
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Federal procurement documentation
Federal procurement documentation is available on request for qualified agency, contractor, and public-sector opportunities.
Institutional Capabilities
Built around structure, not one-off advice.
Each partner can adopt the same Ward Transition Model™ while tailoring delivery to the population, staffing model, program requirements, reporting obligations, and compliance environment.
Participant Support
- Transition Readiness Index intake
- Direct, Bridge, and Aspirational pathway guidance
- 90-Day OP-PLAN development
- Military-to-civilian experience translation
- Resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, and interview preparation
- Workbook and Digital Companion access
- Aria AI Companion guidance
Operational Support
- Counselor-ready session structure
- Appointment and referral workflow concepts
- Institutional cohort administration
- Compliance-aware privacy and consent language
- FERPA-conscious data architecture
- WIOA Title I outcome reporting
- Dashboard and export architecture for later phases
Licensing Paths
One model, scaled to the organization you serve.
Ward Transition can support small peer-led programs, mid-size workforce organizations, established contractors, regional boards, statewide initiatives, and federal procurement opportunities.
10 Seats
Small VSOs and peer mentors
25 Seats
AJCCs and workforce organizations
50 Seats
Nonprofits and VR&E contractors
100 Seats
Regional boards and large contractors
250+ Seats
Statewide and federal programs
Procurement snapshot.
Company
Ward Transition & Career Planning, LLC
Location
Culver City, California
UEI
U5EWCKQZW115
CAGE
1ZX10
Status
SDVOSB / VOSB
NAICS
611430 · 541511
“The institutional version of Ward Transition is designed to help organizations move from fragmented support to a consistent, measurable, human-centered career transition process.”
Institutional Proposal
Ready to bring the Ward Transition Model™ to your organization?
Whether you serve 10 veterans or 10,000, there is a licensing path built for your caseload. Request a proposal and Dr. Ward's team will follow up directly with a recommended seat tier, platform configuration, implementation approach, and custom pricing.
Request Institutional Proposal