Sec. 4. Use of educational assistance for courses in pursuit of civilian certifications or licenses
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Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2015 the following new section: In the case of a member of the armed forces who is enrolled in an educational institution in a State for purposes of obtaining employment in an occupation or profession requiring the approval or licensure of a board or agency of that State, educational assistance specified in subsection
(b)may be used by the member for a course offered by the educational institution that is a required element of the curriculum to be satisfied to obtain employment in that occupation or profession only if— the successful completion of the curriculum fully qualifies a student to— take any examination required for entry into the occupation or profession, including satisfying any State or professionally mandated programmatic and specialized accreditation requirements; and be certified or licensed or meet any other academically related pre-conditions that are required for entry into the occupation or profession; and in the case of State licensing or professionally mandated requirements for entry into the occupation or profession that require specialized accreditation, the curriculum meets the requirement for specialized accreditation through its accreditation or pre-accreditation by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education or designated by that State as a reliable authority as to the quality or training offered by the institution in that program. The educational assistance specified in this subsection is educational assistance as follows: Educational assistance for members of the armed forces under section 2007 and 2015 of this title. Educational assistance for persons enlisting for active duty under chapter 106A of this title. Educational assistance for members of the armed forces held as captives under section 2183 of this title. Educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve under chapter 1606 of this title. Educational assistance for reserve component members supporting contingency operations and other operations under chapter 1607 of this title. Such other educational assistance provided members of the armed forces under the laws administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretaries of the military departments as the Secretary of Defense shall designate for purposes of this section. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2015 the following new item: 2015a. Civilian certifications and licenses: use of educational assistance for courses in pursuit of civilian certifications or licenses. . Section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: A course offered by an educational institution in a State that is a required element of the curriculum to be satisfied to obtain employment in an occupation or profession requiring the approval or licensure of a board or agency of that State may be treated as approved for purposes of this chapter by an individual seeking to obtain employment in that occupation or profession only if— the successful completion of the curriculum fully qualifies a student to— take any examination required for entry into the occupation or profession, including satisfying any State or professionally mandated programmatic and specialized accreditation requirements; and be certified or licensed or meet any other academically related pre-conditions that are required for entry into the occupation or profession; and in the case of State licensing or professionally mandated requirements for entry into the occupation or profession that require specialized accreditation, the curriculum meets the requirement for specialized accreditation through its accreditation or pre-accreditation by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education or designated by that State as a reliable authority as to the quality or training offered by the institution in that program. . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on August 1, 2014, and shall apply with respect to courses pursued on or after that date.