illinois department of veterans’ affairs state licensing & regulation issues february 23, 2012
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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
State Licensing & Regulation Issues
February 23, 2012
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs State Approving Agency
Field Services Division
Grants Division
Veteran Homes
Specialty Programs
In Focus 100 professions
60-65 separate Acts
Covers approximately 1,000,000 people.
Each profession has their own curriculum &
standards; governed by specific Acts
Experience w/ the Program of Instruction• Could lead to automatic waiver if volume is significant
Highly specialized fields
Pharmacists
Nursing
Physicians
Dentists
Engineers
Security Guards
Cosmetology
Programs of Instruction Courses Course descriptions Hours Approving Associations
The tie-in w/ academic programs & curriculum Military service credit Lifelong learning credit
Could lead to a patchwork of states w/ varying degrees of
credentialing and licensing; Inter-State Compact
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) – Educational Requirements
Public Act 097-0509: “Effective 8/17/2009, military emergency medical training will
be evaluated and if it meets Illinois’s EMT standards applicants may only have to take
an exam to obtain an EMT license”
Police Officers - Licensure
Public Act 097-0640: “Effective 12/19/2011, all persons who have been
honorably discharged and who have been awarded an Afghan or Iraqi campaign
medal by the military or naval services of the United States are deemed to have
met the collegiate educational requirements, not withstanding any Board rule”.
‣ Employment & Working Group IL Department of Veterans’ Affairs
IL Department of Employment Security
IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
The Teamsters (local)
Illinois Manufacturer’s Association
John Deere
2 Parallel Initiatives Labor
Professions
Evaluation of Military Transcripts
‣ 5 Chosen Fields Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics Computer Support Specialists Health Care Support General Maintenance/Repair Supply and Logistics Support
Obtaining Programs of Instructions (or similar data) SOLID/Presidential Task Force Illinois National Guard
Cross-walking documents State Licensing Requirements Credentialing Organizations Professional Associations