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Licenses and Approvals

A woman- and minority-owned Houston career school, training on military installations since February 2013. Licensed, approved and audited every year. Every license and approval below links to the agency or organization that issued it.

Woman- and minority-owned career school Since 2013 on-installation training 3 states: TX, MI, NV

First Army Career Skills Program Since 2013

State licenses and approvals

Licensed career school, Texas Issued by Texas Workforce Commission
Licensed school, Michigan Issued by Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity
GI Bill approvedApproved through Texas Veterans Commission; listed on VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool
Eligible training provider: TX, NV, MIWIOA approved vendor with local workforce boards: Texas, Nevada, Michigan
Registered Apprenticeship sponsor U.S. Department of Labor
National: lets SMLA run apprenticeships in any state. 4 programs: SAP EWM, SAP TM, Project Manager, Cybersecurity

Military and federal

DoD SkillBridge provider skillbridge.osd.mil
Army Career Skills Program MOUs at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss
First Career Skills Program at Fort Hood, 2013
Army Credentialing Assistance · Air Force & Navy COOLArmy COOL · Air Force COOL · Navy COOL
MyCAA / Spouse Works approved provider Military OneSource, MyCAA / Spouse Works
For military spouses
VR&E (Veteran Readiness and Employment)U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Military Ready™ Candidate InstitutionRecognition of how SMLA credits military experience

Industry partners

PMI Authorized Training Partner PMI ATP directory
PMP and CAPM courses listed
SAP Veterans to Work education partner With SAP, ASUG, the U.S. Army and SAP University Alliances
ServiceNow Veterans to Work education and community partnerServiceNow Veterans to Work
CompTIA education partnercomptia.org
MSSC training partner Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
CLA and CLT certifications

Business certifications

Women's Business Enterprise WBENC
Minority Business Enterprise
DBE and ACDBE certified
City of Houston Small Business Enterprise City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity
Cert. no. 26-8-14475

Past performance

Who we've trained

Client links go live after each client approves being named.

ClientWorkPeriod
U.S. Army, Fort Hood and Fort BlissSAP S/4HANA Career Skills Program, three cohorts a quarterFeb 2013–present
15th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort HoodOn-site PMP courses for Army project staffDec 2024, Mar 2025
Fort Bliss Army Continuing Education SystemPMP training for 43 soldiers and civilians2023–2024
Accenture Federal Services, IBM, C5MISAP ECC to S/4HANA training for Army and Navy ERP modernizationOngoing
Capital IDEA, Houston Workforce SolutionsIT training for dislocated workers, funded through WIOAOngoing
City of Houston, Houston ISD, BakerRipleyMicrosoft credentials for city staff; CTE and digital skills in HISDOngoing
Brazosport College, Lone Star CollegeSAP and ERP training through workforce grantsOngoing
NS2 ServesSAP and digital skills for veterans, Registered Apprenticeship partnerOngoing

Partners and certifications

  • SAP logo
  • SAP Veterans to Work logo
  • SAP University Alliances logo
  • ASUG logo
  • ServiceNow logo
  • Army Credentialing Assistance logo
  • Military OneSource logo
  • PMI Authorized Training Partner badge
  • PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP) certification badge
  • CompTIA A+ certification logo
  • CompTIA Network+ certification logo
  • CompTIA Security+ certification logo
  • MSSC Certified Logistics Technician certification mark
  • Microsoft Office Specialist certification program badge
  • IASSC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification badge
  • EmployNV logo
  • Michigan Works! logo
Google reviews

What our students say

 
 
 
 
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Great instructors very helpful understand the student and able to assit me to my goal
  
 
  
 
 
 
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I had the opportunity to attend the Coffee and Connections event at Saint Michael’s Learning Academy and had a great experience. The atmosphere was welcoming, and it was wonderful connecting with others in the community. I truly appreciated the hospitality and the opportunity to learn more about the academy. Thank you for hosting such a great event!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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My experience with SMLA and specifically, the IEE2E – SAP course was a little different than most of my classmates. I came into the class after being laid off as an SAP Project Management Consultant. Although I had many years of experience, I quickly realized that there was quite a bit I did not know about SAP configuration and some of the modules. Mitchell, the instructor, took a difficult subject matter and made it easy to understand. The course structure prepares you to successfully pass the SAP Certification Exam. If you are looking to enhance your education, or making a career change, I recommend this course.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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A new experience towards accomplishing a personal goal. Ilia was super helpful throughout the enrollment process.