Human Resources Assistant (HRA)

Upon completion of this SkillBridge training program, the participant will complete approximately 400 hours of supervised Human Resource Assistant operational training and will demonstrate documented proficiency in core MEPS applicant processing and administrative workflows, including applicant registration, documentation management, scheduling, tracking, accession and DEP processing, quality review, reconciliation, shipping, and special category processing. The participant will demonstrate the ability to function in a live MEPS operational environment as a Human Resource Assistant under supervisory oversight, independently managing assigned workflows with minimal prompting while maintaining required accuracy, compliance, data integrity, and professional standards. This validates readiness to perform Human Resource Assistant duties within a MEPS or comparable civilian human resources, personnel, or administrative support environment in accordance with established operational and regulatory requirements.

Serves as a Human Resources Assistant (HRA) in the Processing Element of a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) under the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM), a joint Department of Defense command responsible for processing applicants into the five branches of military Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard). The incumbent provides administrative and operational support to the Reception-Administration Control Desk (RACD), Record Maintenance and Accountability, and Enlistment processing functions, to include fingerprinting of applicants.