1. Licensing, Certification and Apprenticeship Information Element 5 & 14

2. PURPOSE
To inform our transitioning service members of the importance of credentialing programs and how they can be a valuable aid to when job searching.

3. STANDARD
Average Sailor leave the military with skills and experience qualifying them for comparable civilian occupations, sometimes with little or no additional training.
Certain companies and positions that require a specific license or certification that the Service member may have to qualify
Primary TWO types of Credentialing:
Licensure
Certification

4. RESOURCES Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Montgomery GI Bill to include exam fees and apprenticeship training
VA Veterans Education Assistance Program
VA Chapter 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Community Based Organizations (CBO)

5. RESOURCES (Cont.) Veteran Services Organizations (VSO)
Local Funding (includes County and City)
Non-profit Organizations
Employers

6. INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE
Base Educational offices (Navy College Offices)
O*NET: (Apprenticeship)
DOL Veterans Employment and Training: (Brochure Lic/Certs)
Navy COOL:
USMAP:
Helmets to Hardhats: (Apprenticeship/ build and contruction careers)

7. INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE (cont.)
Community College of the Air Force:
CareerOneStop:
The Department of Labor’s VETS site
Institute for Veterans and Military Families
training/vctp/
DANTES:

8. 14- Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)

9. PURPOSE
To inform our transitioning service members of the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and how it helps Service members and Vets pursue their educational goals and earn degrees or certifications both during and after their service.

10. STANDARD
DANTES is a DOD agency that provides leadership and support through partnerships across the education community.

11. OFFERS Certificate Programs Counselor Support Programs
Distance Learning Programs
Tuition Assistance Programs
Examination Programs
Higher Education Programs
Reserve Component Programs
Scholarships for Severely Injured Service Members

12. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Service members Opportunity College (SOC)
SOC Creer and Technical Education (CTE) Program
Troops to Teachers

13. COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
Offers 33 exams
Introductory – level college credit (credits usually earned in the first two years of college)
Credits for successful scores on CLEP exams are accepted at 2,900 colleges and universities
Book Stores for CLEP books

14. TROOPS TO TEACHERS (TTT)
Offers careers in public education as a teacher
Active and Reserve Military personnel may receive assistance to pursue a new career in public education as a teacher
15,000+ service members successfully transitioned to a second career as a teacher
Primary objective for this program is to recruit quality teachers for schools that serve students from low-income families throughout America

15. TROOPS TO TEACHER (TTT)
General Requirements:
Education Requirements- BA or advanced degree from an accredited institution at the time of application for elementary or secondary education classroom
Min 1 yr with 6 yrs of experience in a vocational or technical field is required if interested in instructing vocational/technical education at the secondary level
“Hire in Advance Program” up to 3 years prior to retirement or separate from AD
RESOURCES *

16. DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTING (DSSTS) OFFERS
Service VolEd
Prep for College
VA Education Benefits
Federal Financial Aid & Scholarship
Financial Assistance
Student Loans
College Admissions
College Credit
State Tuition Policies

17. ANY QUESTIONS?