SB 1863 Summary

• Creates the "Post-Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act" to facilitate employment and education opportunities for honorably discharged military members and military spouses relocating to Oklahoma.

• Authorizes public and private institutions of higher education and career technology centers to award academic credit for military training and education using the American Council on Education (ACE) Guide standards, applicable within 3 years of military discharge.

• Requires all occupational and professional licensing boards to accept military education, training, and experience as equivalent qualifications and apply them in the most favorable manner toward license or certification requirements.

• Mandates licensing agencies establish expedited endorsement procedures for military spouses of active-duty service members stationed in Oklahoma who hold valid professional licenses from other states.

• Authorizes automatic extension of professional licenses for active-duty military members without renewal fees or continuing education requirements, continuing for at least one year after discharge from active duty.