A type-rating without time in the aircraft won't get you hired at most places. At smaller 135 and 91 companies, it is usually an insurance issue.

Save your WIA until you have a job-offer where you could use it, and then you can be specific.

What I found, though in 2005 (Lear 35): I could pay for it myself, for about $9k. The WIA rate ("Approved Course") was $14k, and the WIA paid about $5k.

Huh? So, my out of pocket is the same, but at least the Government was charged an additional $5k?

I found one eventually where it saved me a small amount, but the major training companies are working this scam, and their VA and WIA prices are higher than the regular price.