Veteran-Led · Mission-Driven

Turn Military Experience Into a High-Income Sales Career.

Professional sales training, certification, and career placement support built exclusively for veterans.

About

About Next Mission Sales Academy

A program engineered for veterans by veterans — combining battle-tested discipline with the strategies driving today's top-earning sales careers.

Veteran Led

Built by veterans who understand military transition into sales because they've done it themselves.

Professionally Trained

Master the sales skills used across today's fastest-growing industries.

Career Placement

We don't stop at training. We help prepare you for interviews and career opportunities.

The Journey

A structured 6-week training path to a professional sales career.

Three intentional phases. Each builds on the last — engineered for veterans who thrive on structure, standards, and clear objectives. Training takes 6 weeks. Career placement continues until you're hired.

  1. PHASE 01 — WEEKS 1–4Skill Acquisition

    Skill Acquisition

    Build the mental model, language, and consultative frameworks of a professional seller — from the fundamentals to high-ticket sales mastery.

    • Mindset & discipline
    • Communication mastery
    • Prospecting fundamentals
    • CRM basics
    • Discovery & qualification
    • Objection handling
    • Consultative selling
    • Closing & role play
  2. PHASE 02 — WEEKS 5–6Mission Preparation

    Mission Preparation

    Translate your training into a candidate employers actively want to hire.

    • Resume & LinkedIn optimization
    • Mock interviews
    • Interview prep
    • 1-on-1 coaching
  3. PHASE 03 — BEGINS AT CERTIFICATION, NO TIME LIMITCareer Deployment

    Career Deployment

    Once certified, our placement team goes to work alongside you — for as long as it takes.

    • Employer introductions
    • Unlimited interview opportunities
    • Curated opportunities
    • Career planning & offer negotiation
The Founders

Led by veterans. Proven in the arena.

30+ years combined sales experience and multiple millions generated in sales revenue. You'll learn directly from operators who have served, sold, and coached at the highest level.

Kirstyn Garrison, U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN
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Kirstyn Garrison

U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN

Founder & CEO of Next Mission Sales Academy. Kirstyn has built multiple six-figure businesses and generated millions of dollars in revenue across the organizations she's helped grow. She brings entrepreneurial leadership and real-world sales expertise to helping veterans build meaningful careers after service.

Nathan Shipman, U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN
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Nathan Shipman

U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN

Nathan combines 18 years of Marine Corps leadership with millions of dollars in B2B sales experience across coaching and consulting services. He specializes in developing the discipline, confidence, and communication skills that help veterans succeed in their next mission.

Jay Magpantay, U.S. NAVY VETERAN
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Jay Magpantay

U.S. NAVY VETERAN

With 10+ years in professional sales and more than $15 million in closed revenue, Jay serves as VP of Client Success at Next Mission Sales Academy. He equips veterans with the high-income sales skills, mindset, and frameworks needed to confidently transition into top-performing sales careers.

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Certification

Earn Your Professional Sales Certification.

Graduates who successfully complete the program earn the designation of Next Mission Sales Certified Professional (NMSCP)—a professional credential recognizing competency in consultative sales, career readiness, and the standards of excellence expected in today's sales organizations.

The Veteran Edge

What Hiring Managers Already Know About You.

You don't have to convince anyone you have these traits. Employers are already looking for them by name.

01

Discipline

Sales teams lose more reps to inconsistency than to lack of talent. Employers recruit veterans because a track record of showing up without being told to is rare — and it's your default.

02

Communication

Briefings. Orders. Chains of command. Hiring managers already know veterans communicate with the clarity and directness a sales conversation demands, no bad habits to unlearn.

03

Leadership

Companies don't just want closers — they want people who own an outcome. Ownership under pressure is a trait most candidates fake. For you, it's second nature.

04

Resilience

Most new sales reps quit within months because rejection feels personal. Employers know veterans have already faced harder days than a prospect saying no — which is exactly why sales floors want you.

Guarantee

Unlimited Interviews. Until You're Placed.

No one can guarantee you a job. But once you earn your certification, we guarantee unlimited interview opportunities and unlimited placement support — for as long as it takes until you accept an offer you're proud of. 95% of candidates are placed within 45 days of earning their NMCSP™ designation.

FAQ

Answers before you apply.

Service members getting ready to transition out, veterans, and military spouses and family members. If you served — or your family did — and you're ready to work hard at a new career, this was built for you.

No. Many of our most successful candidates start from zero. The program teaches you everything from the ground up, and our certification proves your skills to employers. If you've sold before, you'll still start at the beginning — good habits are built on strong basics.

Remote, high-ticket sales roles you can do from anywhere. And no — this is not cold-calling strangers or knocking on doors. You'll mostly speak with warm leads who booked a call because they already want help solving a problem. You act as an advisor, not a pusher. We train you for these roles and help you pick the right fit.

Most of these roles pay based on performance: the better you sell, the more you earn, with no income cap. Some also offer a base salary. Many of our graduates aim for six figures — but nobody can promise you a number and you should walk away from anyone who does. Your income depends on your effort and skill. Our job is to make sure the skill is there.

The program runs in three phases: Skill Acquisition (learn and drill the craft), Mission Preparation (resume, LinkedIn, interview prep), and Career Deployment (placement, with our team championing on your behalf to get you interviews). Most candidates who put in the hours are ready to earn their certification in about 6 weeks and 95% are placed into a new role within 45 days. Your personal coach builds your exact timeline with you on day one.

About one hour a day — 4 to 5 hours a week. The training is fully online so there's no commute and no classroom. More hours means faster progress and your coach will help you set a pace that fits with your schedule.

Yes. Most of our candidates train around a full-time job or their transition timeline. Everything can be done from your phone or laptop, and coaching calls are recorded if you miss one live.

Real coaching. You get a personal coach from day one, live group coaching calls every week with roleplay opportunities and feedback on your skills while you build them. The videos teach the material and the coaching is where you implement and make progress.

All three founders are veterans who built successful careers in sales — two Marines, one sailor. We teach what we've actually done. And because you learn from at least 3 coaches, you'll see three different selling styles and build your own from the best of each.

Next Mission Certified Sales Professional™. You earn it by completing your training and proving your skills through sales assessments and roleplay exercises. It tells hiring companies you've been trained, tested, and vetted. Employers interview professionals, not students — and this is how you show up as one. It's also what unlocks our placement support and unlimited interview opportunities.

Honest answer: no one can guarantee you a job or an income — and anyone who says they can isn't being straight with you. Here's what we do guarantee: once you earn your certification, we get you unlimited interviews and unlimited placement support until you land an active role. 95% of our clients are placed within 45 days of certification.

Your phone and computer are your main tools. Don't buy anything else yet. If you need gear later in the program, we'll tell you exactly what and when.

Not yet. Government approval takes time — we've all stood in that line — and we're actively working on it. For now, the program is a private investment. That also means no paperwork, no waiting on approval letters, and you can start immediately.

Book a call with our team. We'll learn about your situation and your goals and together we'll figure out if this is the right fit. No pressure either way.

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Your next mission starts today.

Applications are reviewed personally by our founding team. If you're ready to commit, we're ready to build with you.