Calls to increase pathways for cross-certification between civilian and military skills.

Many Military Occupations and Schools are closely related to civilian education and training requirements that provide certificates. We don’t want to limit this to very specific things like CDL or Journeyman trades, but we have support from the National Office to expand the discussion on this topic. I know of one specific Soldier who owns and operates a fuel transportation company and has nearly 20 years’ experience, but he still has to go through 4 weeks of MOS Qualification to become a certified army fueler; this could be an Exception to Policy for training. We have the COOL program that helps pay for Soldiers to get civilian certificates, but it still doesn’t always translate to military certifications.

The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States urges the Congress of the United States to pursue improved pathways for cross-certification between military and civilian skillsets through equivalency, certification, and reduced training programs.

Superseded by 24-10