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AK SB150

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/1/2012

Primary Sponsor

James Petersen

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Origin

Senate

27th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires occupational licensing boards to accept military education, training, and service as equivalent to some or all qualification requirements if applicants provide evidence of completion in U.S. armed forces, reserves, National Guard, Military Reserves, or Naval Militia.

  • Authorizes issuance of temporary occupational licenses for military service members who held current licenses in other states or received military degrees/certificates meeting equivalent standards, valid for 180 days and renewable for one additional 180-day period.

  • Mandates University of Alaska implement policy accepting military education and training credit toward degrees and technical programs offered by the university.

  • Requires postsecondary educational institutions to accept military education, training, or service credit toward degrees or technical programs if the institution accepts transfer credits and the process meets accreditation requirements.

  • Directs Alaska Workforce Investment Board to develop statewide policy allowing vocational and technical training centers to accept military education and training credit toward degrees and technical programs.

  • Sections 1-4 take effect December 31, 2013; Section 5 takes effect immediately.

Legislative Description

Military Training Credit

Education

Last Action

CROSS SPONSOR(S): PETERSEN, P.WILSON

2/6/2012

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/17/2012

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