LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND APPRENTICESHIP ELEMENT 5 PG. 122

Objectives Credentialing and opportunities Potential pay increase Licensing, certification, and apprenticeship differences Available resources

What credential is right for me? Licensing - Granted by the government Generally mandatory Certification – Granted by non-government agencies Not mandatory *GI Bill covers the cost of the tests up to $2000 per test

Why an Apprenticeship? Learn while you earn Networking tool Improves employability Career fast track *GI Bill benefits available

PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER EXPANDING APPRENTICESHIPS IN AMERICA(2017) Doubling government spending on apprenticeship programs Review and improve 43 workforce programs across 13 agencies.

Local Resources Julie Edwards, FFSC Jessica Rangel, AJC Vet Rep (559)998-2964 Julie.Edwards.ctr@navy.mil Jessica Rangel, AJC Vet Rep (559)852-2128 Jessica.rangel@edd.ca.gov Gary Munson, Work for Warriors (916)854-4426 Mai Dube, Onward to Opportunity (O2O) (315)443-6898 veteranscertificate@syr.edu

If you can work it, prove it! To wrap this up… If you can work it, prove it!