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Army to create certifications or licenses for every MOS

The Army is working to give you credit where credit is due — whether you’re still in uniform or preparing to re-enter civilian life. As the service undergoes its largest draw down in decades, Army leaders are doubling their efforts to boost the Army Credentialing Program, which gives soldiers opportunities to earn civilian-equivalent certifications and…

The Army is working to give you credit where credit is due — whether you’re still in uniform or preparing to re-enter civilian life.

As the service undergoes its largest draw down in decades, Army leaders are doubling their efforts to boost the Army Credentialing Program, which gives soldiers opportunities to earn civilian-equivalent certifications and licenses. As recently as March 11, Army Secretary John McHugh signed a directive calling for the service to streamline and improve its credentialing and career skills programs.

The Army, in an effort led by Training and Doctrine Command, also is working to link credentialing opportunities to every single military occupational specialty in the Army.

“What you do as a soldier has tremendous value for the rest of your life,” said Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey. “By making this a focus, the Army is giving soldiers an opportunity to start out their civilian transition equipped with a recognized standard of professional excellence in their chosen field.”

via Army to create certifications or licenses for every MOS.

Obviously, this will be more directly applicable for some fields than others. A truck driver in the Army should have no real trouble becoming a civilian truck driver.

The article goes on to note they are looking at traits for combat arms such as Infantry that can be categorized.

I’ll say this- my career in the Infantry, and my tour in recruiting were excellent preparation for work in the finance industry, where math isn’t nearly as important a skill as interpersonal relationships and an ability to function under stress.

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  1. timactual

    I eagerly anticipate what certificates the Army will issue for infantry MOS.

    “an ability to function under stress.”
    I must say that has come in handy a few times.

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  2. LT Rusty

    Since a license to kill people and break all their shit is rarely going to come in handy – or even be accepted – anywhere in the civilian world, I’m guessing that a certification in “interpersonal relations” will be the infantryman’s prize.

    heh

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  3. Doc Muldoon

    That’s funny, I had to have and maintain a license to perform in my MOS, and if I lost it and couldn’t regain it, I would have gotten reclassed or invited to become a civilian.

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  4. JoshO

    They need to provide a way for employers to understand and use ASVAB scores as well.

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  5. xbradtc

    That would help. But IQ tests are illegal.

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  6. TrT

    No one has ever asked what certificates I have, in my area at least, ‘what have you achieved’ should probably not be answered with a list of exams passed and coursework handed in.

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  7. xbradtc

    Credentials and licenses are HUGE things here. If you drove a forklift in the Army here for four years, but came out without some civilian certification, you’re just another applicant. But if you come out with a forklift license, you’re immediately hireable. It makes a huge difference.

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  8. Quartermaster

    Actually they aren’t, just there use for hiring is illegal. However, that’s case law and not substantive law in most jurisdictions.

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  9. Esli

    The army has a vested interest in this. The army has initiated several programs to reduce post-service unemployment. While I am sure that there are some altruistic motives, the fact is that by some mechanism that I am unaware of, unemployment dollars come from DOD budget for unemployed former service members. And it is a significant amount of money.
    As to myself, after slightly more than 25 years of service I don’t have any tangible skills that would translate to any non-DOD job. Guess I won’t retire any time soon….

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