1. LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND APPRENTICESHIP
ELEMENT 5
PG. 122

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

3. 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

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

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

6. Local Resources Julie Edwards, FFSC Jessica Rangel, AJC Vet Rep
(559)
Jessica Rangel, AJC Vet Rep
(559)
Gary Munson, Work for Warriors
(916)
Mai Dube, Onward to Opportunity (O2O)
(315)

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