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

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

3. 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.

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. RESOURCES VA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
GOOGLE!

9. LOCAL RESOURCES
NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE
FFSC

10. REFERENCES
O*NET
DOL.GOV
CAREERONESTOP.ORG

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

12. QUESTIONS?