Any school district in need may participate. The primary function of the program is Referral and Placement Assistance .
Participants choose the area in which they want to teach.
State Support Offices have been established in twenty-four states to assist participants with both certification requirements and employment leads. Eligibility Military and Coast Guard personnel, veterans, Reserve component personnel, DoD and DoE civilian employees who were separated not earlier than 1 October 1990 may apply for referral and placement assistance. Those interested in 'academic' teaching positions must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college. PACS enables personnel to place a mini-resume on a network that is available to school systems throughout the country that are searching for teachers and teacher's aides. This document is for information only.