LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND APPRENTICESHIP (CREDENTIALS) ELEMENT 5 (P. 122)

OBJECTIVES -EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND APPRENTICESHIPS AND THEIR DIFFERENCES. -LIST RESOURCES/REFERENCES AVAILABLE TO THE TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBER.

PURPOSE -FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW, PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND OR SPECIFIC POSITIONS MAY REQUIRE CERTAIN CREDENTIALS. -IDENTIFY THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES THAT MAY QUALIFY TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS FOR CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS. -SHOW EMPLOYERS THAT SKILLS ARE EQUIVALENT TO CIVILIAN PEERS.

LICENSURE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL FOR SPECIFIC OCCUPATION STANDARDS TO MEET ARE REGULATED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS. IE: COSMETOLOGIST, FCC RADIO OPERATOR

CERTIFICATION -USUALLY SET BY NONGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ASSOCIATIONS, PRIVATE SECTORS. -INDIVIDUALS NORMALLY MEET PREDETERMINED QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS SET BY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND INDUSTRY/PRODUCT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IE: CATO – IACSP, FEMA – COOP LEVEL I

APPRENTICESHIP -USUALLY PAID, RELEVANT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE THAT ARE VALUABLE TO THE EMPLOYER, ULTIMATELY LEADING FOR A CAREER IN A PARTICULAR FIELD. IE: UNION ELECTRICIAN

FUNDING VA (GI BILL/POST 9-11) LOCAL FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS MILITARY PROGRAMS ECT.

RESOURCES VA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS GOOGLE!

LOCAL RESOURCES NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE FFSC

REFERENCES O*NET DOL.GOV CAREERONESTOP.ORG

REVIEW -EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND APPRENTICESHIPS AND THEIR DIFFERENCES. -LIST RESOURCES/REFERENCES AVAILABLE TO THE TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBER.

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