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