Preparing for Life after the Military: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Resettlement Training Programme (RTP) in the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF)

This research study seeks to assess whether the Resettlement Training Programme (RTP), is effectively preparing military personnel for transition back into the civilian working world with a marketable skill. It answers four main research questions regarding the perceptions of the resettlement training programme, whether the programme is successful in reorienting former military personnel back into the civilian world, what is its advantages and disadvantages and finally if career guidance was important in aiding the military person through resettlement training.