The resource icon identifies a credential that has been approved for Navy funding via a pre-paid voucher or pre-approved reimbursement. The voucher covers the cost of the examination, re-certification, or maintenance fee. To find funded credentials, go to Find & Select Related Credentials at the top of any page, search for your rating, designator, or collateral duty/out of rate assignment and look for the Funded Certifications or Funded Licenses sections. All credentials shown in those sections are funded.
To be eligible for a certification or license voucher:
Time of Service. Sailors shall have, at a minimum, one year remaining on their enlistment or military service obligation at the time they receive the certification for which they receive funding. Waivers will be considered by the Navy Credentials Program Office (EXCEPT FOR INFORMATION ASSURANCE WORKFORCE) under the following circumstances for Sailors who:
Note: Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) must have a minimum of 1 year remaining on their enlistment or military service obligation to receive credential funding. Waivers will not be considered.
Should funding become available, officers shall also meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
Note: The command's local approving official for VOLUNTARY credentialing exams is the Commanding Officer (but may be delegated to Dept Head, Division Officer, or Command-designated E7 and above). The command's local approving official for MANDATORY IAWF credentialing exams is the Command Information Assurance Manager (IAM). The approving official must locally validate that the member has documented competency or experience in the position to which the credential is tied (for example, Evaluation, Fitness Report, Personnel Qualification System (PQS), counseling sheet, formal course completion, etc.). Competency and experience documentation may need to be submitted if requested by the Navy's Credentials Program Office.
Important Note – If the Navy’s Credentials Program is expected to fund the credentialing exam – Under no circumstances shall the member (or member’s command/organization) obligate the member or Government to pay for a credentialing expense without first obtaining confirmation of approval for a voucher for funding from the Navy’s Credentials Program Office.
Timeline for Navy Credentials Program funding of credentials:
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