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Report Your Results
Upon completion of the credential exam, you must provide the results to:
- Credentials Program Office (pass or failure) (within 30 calendar days of taking exam).Please include score when possible. Email (pass or fail) results to: navycool@navy.mil.
- Your supervisor (pass or fail)
- Your local Approving Official (pass or fail)
- Enlisted– please visit your local PSD for pg-4 entry (pass only) and your local Navy College office for SMART/ETJ entry (pass only)
- Officer– please ensure entry into OSR/ODC (pass only)
- DON Civilians– please ensure copy of certification is provided to your local Human Resources/N1 (pass only)
In most cases, the member must schedule and take the credential exams within 60 calendar days from receipt of your voucher (date the exam was funded). If the member's certification exam process takes longer than 60 days he/she must call or email the Navy's Credentials Program Office (navycool@navy.mil) [(850) 452-6683/6664] in order to request a time waiver for going beyond the 60 calendar day limit. Vouchers not used in the approved timeframe will be recalled and the member will no longer be authorized to use the voucher.
The exam voucher/funding is non-transferable and may only be used by the individual specifically issued, towards the specific exam in which it was funded for. The member may be subject to administrative and/or disciplinary action if he/she attempts unauthorized use of the voucher.
Apply for the Credential and Take the Exam
It is important to note that Navy COOL is not a credentialing organization– you do not sign up for or take exams from Navy COOL. Once you have an approved exam voucher, you are responsible for contacting a credential exam test center (i.e. Pearson VUE, ProMetric, New Horizons, LaserGrade, etc…) to schedule the exam. You must schedule and take your exam within 60 days of issue of the Navy-funded voucher or the voucher expires (unless specifically coordinated with the Navy's Credentials Program Office). The following is a list of test vendors. Navy COOL does not endorse any of the following vendors, but lists them here for your convenience.
Test Vendors
- CATS
- Certiport
- Comira
- KRYTERION
- LaserGrade
- Pearson Vue (off-base testing)
- Pearson Vue (military on-base testing)
- Pearson Vue (map of on-base testing locations)
- Prometric
See the Credential Exams Frequently Asked Questions for anwers to many questions related to credential exams.
Once you have taken the exam and received your results, see step 4 above, "Report Results to Navy COOL" for information about reporting your results.
Voucher
Navy-Funded Exam Voucher Requests
After you have chosen a credential, you will need to request an exam voucher. The Navy's Credentials Program Office has a limited amount of certification/license exam voucher funds each year. These vouchers will be issued on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
To receive a certification or license exam voucher:
- Review the Frequently Asked Questions.
- Make sure you are familiar with the detailed Navy-funded Exam Voucher Program information.
- Apply for a voucher, using the Voucher Eligibility tool below.
- Read the items, and check each box to confirm that you meet each criteria.
- Click Get Form to download the Voucher Request Form Word document.
- Open the form in Microsoft Word, fill it out, and save your changes.
- Request that your Commanding Officer or designated E7 or above Command Representative email the completed form to the Credentials Program Office (navycool@navy.mil), or fax it to the Credentials Program Office - (850) 452-6897.
For further explanation of eligibility rules and the Navy-funded Exam Voucher Program, see the Costs and Resources page.
Once you have an approved exam voucher, go to step 3 above, "Apply for Credential and Take Exam" for instructions on applying to take the exam with the credentialing agency or testing service.
Pre-Approved Reimbursement Requests
For information on obtaining reimbursements for exam fees, see Exam Reimbursement Program information, or refer to the Costs and Resources page.
Navy COOL Voucher Eligibility Tool
You must receive approval for a voucher from the Navy Credentials Program Office BEFORE registering for, scheduling or taking an exam, or taking any other action that requires payment. Failure to receive voucher approval in advance may mean that you have to pay for an exam yourself, without reimbursement from the Navy.
Check off each item below to affirm you are eligible to request a voucher, then click Get Form.
Credentials
Select an item, then click 'Go.'
Select an item, then click 'Go.'
What is Navy COOL?
NOTE: All links to other web sites require an active Internet connection. If you are browsing this web site offline using COOL to Go or if you lose Internet connectivity, the links leading to external web sites will not work.
Navy COOL is a continuously developing product for both active and reserve (less IRR) Navy service members that defines civilian credentials which best map to Navy ratings, jobs, designators, and collateral duties/assignments. It outlines the path, work, training and experience required to achieve them.
This web-based hub catalogs and defines comprehensive information on occupational credentials — including certifications, licenses, apprenticeships, and growth opportunities — correlating with every Navy rating, job, designator, and collateral duty/out of rate assignment. It provides "how to" instructions for pursuing these credentials, links to credentialing organizations, and cross-references to programs that may help service members pay for credentialing fees, such as Montgomery GI Bill. It also has links to the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), Navy Tuition Assistance Program, and college information.
This program was developed in coordination with the Departments of Defense and Labor as another tool in our inventory of blended training solutions.