Licensing, Certification and Apprenticeship #5 PG# 122

Objectives Describe the importance of the credentialing programs Discuss how they can be valuable aid when job searching Understand difference between Licensure, Certification and Apprenticeship

Certification/Licensing Many Veterans when they leave have skills and experience that would qualify them for their civilian occupations However certain companies require specific license or certification that the member might need outside the military

Licensure Licensure means a restricted practice or a restriction on the use of an occupational title, requiring a license. Licenses are typically mandatory

Certification Demonstrates unique skills or abilities Certification is typically optional credential also some states or occupations may require

Certification/Licensing Federal, state or local Law may require Hire only employees with certain credentials Improve employee prospect for promotion Demonstrate to civilian employers their skills are on par

Apprenticeships An apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training. Provide affordable paths to good jobs and, ultimately, careers.

Utilization VA website www.gibill.va.gov/ Test must be specifically approved for the GI Bill VA can only pay for the cost of the test

Resources Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Assistance Program Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) Jacksonville USO

Resources Cont. O*NET www.onetonline.org DOL Veterans Employment and Training www.dol.gov/vets/programs/licert/main.htm DOL Apprenticeship Program https://www.apprenticeship.gov/ CareerOneStop http://www.careeronestop.org/credentials/index.aspx GI Bill www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.licensing _certification.asp