What You’ll Learn
From Service to Set
Vets on Set™ is designed to appeal to veterans because it is built around environments and values they already understand. Film sets, like military service, rely on teamwork, clear roles, discipline, adaptability, and trust. The program is structured to reflect that reality—mission-based learning, professional standards, and shared responsibility.
Module 1 : Orientation & Skills Translation (Remote)
You will learn how a professional film set is structured, who does what, and how a production day runs from call time to wrap. You’ll also learn how your military experience—discipline, teamwork, situational awareness, logistics, and leadership—directly translates to film-set work.
Why it matters:
Film sets operate on clear roles, hierarchy, and trust. This week gives you the language and context to understand where you fit, how to communicate effectively, and how to present your service experience as real value to a production team.
Module 2 : Applied Set Operations (In Person)
By the end of Week 2, participants will be able to operate confidently in a set-like environment, follow direction under time pressure, and work safely around equipment and crew. They will practice professional conduct, clear communication, and teamwork through hands-on, mission-based exercises that mirror real production conditions.
Why it matters:
Week 2 builds trust. Film crews hire people who are safe, reliable, and easy to work with—this week focuses on demonstrating those qualities in practice.
Module 3 — Department Rotation & Embedding (Work-Integrated)
Participants move beyond simulation and into real departmental workflows, experiencing how film crews actually operate day to day. By rotating through departments and then embedding in one area, veterans see where their skills create immediate value and where they fit best.
This week builds confidence on both sides. Participants demonstrate reliability, professionalism, and situational awareness in real working conditions, while departments see exactly what they are getting. Week 3 replaces uncertainty with experience—leaving participants set-ready, employable, and credentialed through the Vets on Set micro-credential.
Industry Learning Outcomes
The Industry Learning Outcomes define what a veteran will know, understand, and be able to demonstrate by the end of Vets on Set. They focus on readiness, not theory.
Through the program, participants learn how a professional film set is structured and how work flows from preparation to wrap. They learn what professional conduct looks like on set, including communication, reliability, and teamwork. Veterans also learn to recognize common safety risks and how to work responsibly around people, equipment, and changing conditions.
Most importantly, the ILOs guide participants in translating military experience into film-set value—helping them clearly articulate where they fit, what they can contribute, and what a realistic next step into film employment looks like.
By the end of Vets on Set™, participants will be able to: