Once you have found a credential you want to pursue and are eligible for, you can apply for a voucher for COOL funding to pay for the exam. It is recommended you also filter by LaDR paygrade so you can see which certifications the LaDR recommends for you. You can customize your search by clicking Select Filters at the top left of the credentials table or by using the keyword search at the top right of the table. To help you focus on the most applicable credentials, the certification list has been filtered to only showĬOOL-funded certifications that are related to Most or Some of the skills and training gained in your rating. You chose Promotion-Seeking- this applies to Sailors who plan to stay in the Navy and who are actively working on advancement. If you are already within that six-month timeframe, you can still choose to pursue the credential yourself or explore other funding options to pay for credentials.Īs a transitioning Sailor, you may also want to visit the Navy's Transition Goals, Plans, Success (GPS) program for other guidance regarding reentering the civilian workforce. The Navy will not pay for exams if you have less than six months of service left so you'll want to plan accordingly. Obtaining credentials can help prepare you for civilian employment, and can demonstrate knowledge and skills in a way civilian employers understand. To help you focus on the most applicable credentials, the certification list has been filtered down to show in-demand credentials that are GI Bill approved. You chose Transitioning- this applies to Sailors who will not be reenlisting and who are planning their next steps. They also help prepare you for civilian employment for when you do transition out. Obtaining credentials related to your rating helps improve your professionalism and are considered during promotion evaluations. To help you focus on credentials most applicable to this phase in your career, the certification list has been filtered to only showĬOOL-funded certifications that are LaDR-designated for your rating at the E7-E9 level. You selected Late Career- this applies to Sailors in paygrades E7-E9.
Make sure to check to see that you meet the eligibility requirements for a voucher before you apply. Obtaining credentials now and holding them over time helps prepare you for civilian employment when you do transition out. Obtaining credentials related to your rating helps improve your professionalism and holding credentials is considered during promotion evaluations.
To help you focus on the credentials most applicable to this phase in your career, the certification list has been filtered to only showĬOOL-funded certifications that are LaDR-designated for your rating at the E4-E6 level. Upon completion of this program, you are eligible to apply for national certification as a medical laboratory assistant through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).You selected Mid-Career-this applies to Sailors in paygrades E4-E6. Graduates will qualify for entry-level specimen processor positions in the clinical laboratory sector.
The MLA program includes a 100-hour practicum and serves as a career ladder from AACC’s Phlebotomy Letter of Recognition into the MLA certificate and then to the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) medical laboratory technician (MLT) degree. You will learn the practical skills needed to excel as an MLA in in-patient and out-patient phlebotomy and processing, blood donor phlebotomy and processing, specimen accessioning, Point-of-Care and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA ’88) waived testing, and computer and customer service skills. The Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) 29-credit certificate program provides the education needed to prepare you as a trained MLA in a variety of clinical laboratory settings including hospitals, clinics and physician office laboratories.