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Initiatives in Military and Veterans ProfessionalLicensing and Certification

Portland, OregonSeptember 17, 2016

Council on Licensure, Enforcementand Regulation 2016 Annual Educational Conference 1

Initiatives inMilitary and Veterans

Professional Licensing andCertification

Overview of MilitaryCredentialing Efforts

• Introduction of topic and speakers

• Presentation order

– Bill (SOLID)

• Brief history from DoD and Services’ perspectives,current federal legislation, current initiatives byeach of the Services, highlights of AmericanLegion Summit and subsequent Roundtables, briefCOOL demonstration





• Presentation order (Continued)

– Gloria Salas-Kos (U.S. Dept of Labor)

• Discuss DOL engagement and initiatives to includeNGA Demonstration projectfindings/recommendations

– Michael Behm (Stateside Associates)

• Discuss legislative initiatives in state legislatures;successes, challenges, and way ahead


• Presentation order (Continued)

– Ken Sauer (Indiana Commission for HigherEducation)

• Discuss the Multi-state Collaborative on MilitaryCredit (MCMC) initiative, successes, & challenges

– Sue Jackson (Pearson VUE)

• Discuss Pearson VUE’s engagement, successes,challenges, and way ahead

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Overview Workforce Innovation andOpportunity Act, Occupational Licenses& Veterans Licensing and CredentialingDemonstration Project

Gloria Salas-Kos USDOL

• Sector partnerships and career pathways

• Recognizes attainment of postsecondarycertificates and licenses as an outcome

• Permits states to identify additionalmeasures in the state plan

• Requires Eligible Training Provider ReportCards

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

• Types of recognized credentials

– Educational certificates and degrees

– Personnel certificates (associations)

– Occupational licenses (states and federal)

– Registered apprenticeship certificates

• Features

– Industry recognized, valued and in-demand

– Stackable, portable, or accredited

Occupational Licenses




Prevalence of Credentials• 22% of the current US workforce are

licensed occupations

• 3% of the US workforce holdscertifications, higher prevalence in:

– Computer and math occupations (8.5%)

– Installation, maintenance and repair (6.3%)

Criteria

• Labor market value

• Industry-recognized

• Stackable

• Portable

• Accredited

Characteristics

• Absolute

• Must be hired

• Establishes rigor

• Meet regulations

• Not relevant for licenses

Effects of Prevalence on Occupational Licenses

States Determine Prevalence

• Some license a lot, others fewer.

• Quite a few of the same occupationslicensed in every state

• Licensing requirements vary from state tostate

• Licenses are typically not portable




Who is Affected?• Anyone who wants to move to another

state

• Military Spouses

• Transitioning Servicemembers

• Veterans

• Foreign-educated immigrants

• Individuals with criminal convictions

Veterans Licensing and CredentialingDemonstration Project

• Identify civilian credentialing requirements thatcan be satisfied by military training andexperience;

• Reduce or eliminate barriers to awardingcivilian credentials to veterans withappropriate skills and experience; and




Bus andTruck Driver

Police PatrolOfficer

EMT/Paramedic

LicensedPractical

Nurse

RegisteredNurse

PhysicalTherapy

Asst.

Illinois

Iowa

Minnesota

Nevada

Virginia

Wisconsin

States and Occupations

Gap Analysis Example

Identified Barriers• Veterans do not have skills documentation that civilian

authorities generally accept for licenses andcertificates;

• Veterans with some skills are in the same situation assomeone with no skills or experience – they have tostart from the beginning of civilian training pathways;and

• Administrative rules and processes can create hurdlesunrelated to a candidate’s ability to competentlyprovide services in the civilian workforce.




Questions?

Gloria Salas-Kos

Office of Policy Development and Research

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and TrainingAdministration

200 Constitution Avenue NW, N5641

Washington DC 20210

T: 202 693-3596 I E: [email protected]


State StrategiesOvercoming Documentation Issues

• License by Endorsement• License by Exam

Providing Shortened Training Opportunities

• Develop bridge courses• Provide course credit and advanced standing in existing training or

degree programs

Streamlining Administrative Requirements

• Assess non-skill requirements to identify possible improvements• Assess take-up of existing pathways for veterans to identify

possible improvements




Update on State Focused Efforts

• Separating service member and veteran licensureinitiative

• Spousal licensing and portability

• Skills test waiver for CDL for qualified veterans

• NGA Veterans Licensing and CertificationDemonstration Project

• NCIC’s EMS Compact

Engaging State and Local Officials

Developed champions/advocates within Groups of Stateand Local Officials, creating military-focused task forceswithin:

• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

• Council of State Governments (CSG)

• National Governors Association (NGA) and national,regional governors organizations

• National Lieutenant Governors Associations (NLGA)

• National Association of Counties (NACo)

State Action: Successful Efforts

Broad range of state laws currently recognize militaryeducation, training and experience:

2013 - 44 bills enacted in 29 states

2014 - 11 Bills enacted in 11 states

2015 - 11 Bills enacted in 10 states

2016 – 15 bills enacted in 8 states so far




State Action: Successful Efforts

• Thirty-seven (37) states now accept military education,training and experience toward Emergency MedicalTechnician (EMT) and Practical Nurse licensure.

• All 50 states now waive skills test for military driverstoward CDL.

• Fourteen (14) states provide military spouseprofessional licensure reciprocity.

• Seven (7) states have enacted EMS Personnel LicensureCompact.

Special Focus on Medic/Corpsman toCivilian Paramedic

• Wide skills/training gap between EMT and Paramedic.

• Very few (6) accredited paramedic training programsoffer experiential credit for military training.

• Follows on the National Governor’s Association (NGA)six state Demonstration Project.

• DoD developed a “playbook” to design and implementprograms to grant experiential credit.

• Priority on reducing academic training from 18 monthsto less than 12 for medics/corpsman pursuingParamedic licensure.

Barriers to Licensure Remain…Statutory framework in most states has been established,but:

• Many broadly written laws still provide too littleguidance to licensing officials

• Lack of awareness about licensing eligibility amongseparated service members

• Lack of information about the skill sets/training leavingmilitary in states

• Partnering between states, community colleges andmilitary needs to improve

• Lack of consistent metrics among DoD/states/DoL failsto identify licensure challenges




Questions?

Michael Behm

(703) 247-1281

[email protected]


Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit (MCMC)Overview

• MCMC

2012 – 3 States meet in Indianapolis (IL, IN, OH)

2013 – 7 States meet in Indianapolis

2014 – 11 States meet in Indianapolis

• MHEC-MCMC Partnership

2014 – Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC)endorses MCMC and submits funding grant inpartnership with MCMC




13 States Participating in MCMC

– Illinois

– Indiana

– Iowa

– Kansas

– Kentucky

– Michigan

– Minnesota

– Missouri

– Nebraska

– North Dakota

– Ohio

– South Dakota

– Wisconsin

MCMC Funding and Partners

• Funding Sources

– Lumina Foundation (3 Year Grant)

– USA Funds (1 Year Grant)

• Partner Organizations

– American Council on Education (ACE)

– Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

– Solutions for Information Design, LLC (SOLID)

MCMC Organization

• MCMC Work Groups

– Articulation of Academic Credit

– Communication

– Data, Technology and Systems

– Licensure and Certification

• MCMC Steering Committee (1 member from each state)

• MCMC Executive Committee (4 members)

• MHEC Leadership (Project Director et al)




MCMC Bridge Program

A bridge program:

• Starts with a Military Occupational Code (MOC), e.g.68W Health Care Specialist

• Equates military training and experience with specificcourses required to complete a certificate or degree

• Identifies the courses needed to complete thecertificate or degree

Data Elements in the Bridge Program Inventory

There are 18 data elements on each program in theInventory, including:

• Campus offering the program

• MOC

• Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code

• State licensure board

• Credits awarded and needed to complete degree

• Program contact

Programs Currently in the MCMC Inventory

• 96 programs currently included (76 completed, 20 inprogress)

• 9 states have at least one program

• Programs range from health care, business, electronicstechnology, law enforcement, wheeled vehiclemechanic, food service specialist, energy generationoperations, organizational leadership




Indiana MCMC State Leadership Team

– All 2- and 4-year Public Institutions

– Independent Colleges of Indiana

– Indiana National Guard

– Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs

– Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research/Policy

– Indiana State Board of Nursing

– Indiana Center for Nursing

– Governor’s Health Workforce Council

– Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

Vincennes University Bridge Program (Roadmap)

UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS 30 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3

MATH 102 - College Algebra 3

COMM 143 - Speech 3 3 3 3 3 3

BIOL 111 - Anatomy and Physiology I 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

BIOL 111L - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1

SOCL 151 - Principles of Sociology 3

Humanities Elective 3

ENGL 102 - English Compostion II 3

BIOL 112 - Anatomy and Physiology II 3

BIOL 112L - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1

BIOL 208 - Microbiology for the Health Sciences 3

BIOL 108L - Microbiology for Health Science Lab 1

MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 37

NURS 100 - Nursing Fundamentals 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

NURS 130 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing 4

NURS 150 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I 4

NURS 200 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4

NURS 230 - Pediatric Nursing 4

NURS 240 - Psychosocial Nursing 4

NURS 250 - Medical-Surgical Nursing III 4

NURS 260 - Issues and Trends 2

PSYC 142 - General Psychology 3

Total Credit Hours Required 67 11 11 14 14 14 14 14

68W Healthcare SpecialistYour roadmap to an A.S. Transfer Degree in Nursing

MILITARY CREDIT EARNED

Students should not view this degree map as an official evaluation of credit.

Som e courses may require placement testing or prerequis ites. Please contact a Vincennes University Advisor before enrolling.

Additional credits may be awarded for other training and occupational experience received from official mili tary transcript.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: A total of 15 semester hours of college coursework, 6 of which must be taken through Vincennes University

This plan is merely representative of potential credit applied to a particular degree.

Programs Currently in the Indiana Inventory

42 programs currently included (26 completed, 16 inprogress):

• Health care (e.g. EMT/LPN/RN, pharmacy technician,health information management, surgical technology,medical assisting, dental assisting)

• Business studies and management

• Supply chain logistics

• Law enforcement studies

• Electronics technology




Ken Sauer, Ph.D.Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief Academic OfficerIndiana Commission for Higher Education101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 300Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-1984Office: (317) 232-1090

Cell: (317) 908-0536E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.in.gov/che


The promise…

A lesson drilled into me throughout officer training went

something like this:

“If you ever decide to leave the Army, companies willsnap you up in a second. They’ll value your leadershipand management skills. It’ll set you ahead of yourcivilian peers.”

VETERANSA Key Step: Certifying Vets for Post-Military JobsBy Brandon Friedman May 01, 2013




The reality…

Service members, military families and veterans faceunique challenges in the labor market.

•Despite having valuable military experience, veterans frequently find it difficult toobtain formal private sector recognition of their military training, experiences, andskill sets through civilian certification and licensure. This also makes it difficult for theprivate sector to capitalize on the resources and time spent training and educatingservice members.

•Frequent moves combined with different requirements for occupational licensesacross state lines can make it difficult and costly for spouses of active duty military tofind a job.

THE FAST TRACK TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT: STREAMLINING CREDENTIALING AND LICENSING FORSERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR SPOUSES Executive Office of the President February 2013

Credentials translate “military skills” from soldierto proven IT/Cyber professional

Certifications with aligning career fields

Health andMedical, Dental

Culinary/FoodPreparation

Engineering,ConstructionAnd Environmental

Financial Services

Computer, IT

Education/Teaching

Facility, Personal,Homeland Security




Certification evolution

• DoD Directive 8570.1M

– Mandates all government personnel, civilians and contractors working on networks arerequired to receive industry IT certifications

– Certification providers had two years to be accredited by ANSI to the ISO 17024 standard

• DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program

– The DoD FM Certification Program recognizes high value of certification, recommendingcompletion of one of the 20 DoD‐approved Test‐based Certification Programs at Level 2 and “strongly” recommending completion of one at Level 3.

• Medical Education and Training Campus (METC)

– Medical training commands integrate national recognized credentials

State and regulatory exams on base

• State and Regulatory credentialing exams support advancement,transition and career portability for military families

– In 2015, more than 900 exams for state and regulatory credentialing weredelivered at US military bases, including OCONUS installations such as: Bahrain,England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Netherlands, South Korea and Turkey.

• A report released by the US Department of Defense andDepartment of the Treasury in 2012 indicates that over one thirdof military spouses have occupations that require a credential.

• More than 70 percent of 1,000 participants in a National MilitaryFamily Association survey held credentials in one to three states.

State and regulatory exams on base




Providing the military communityaccess to credentialing opportunity

Contact Information

Sue JacksonDirector of Market Development/Government

[email protected]

952-681-4110





QUESTION AND ANSWERSESSION

- Bill Brigman (SOLID – Military CredentialingContractor Support)

- Gloria Salas-Kos (U.S. Department of Labor)

- Michael Behm (STATESIDE Associates)

- Ken Sauer (Indiana Commission on HigherEducation)

- Susan Jackson (Pearson VUE)

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