02-17-2017, 10:46 AM
(02-17-2017, 01:53 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: So I see three areas of improvement. 1) The individual service member needs to have a plan for their transition. 2) Require military training to include civilian certification where applicable to assist the service member during their transition. 3) Develop a fast track system for civilian certifications for military jobs; like a CLEP system for CDL/DOT certification as an example.
The Army has a program all soldiers are supposed to attend before they leave the service to teach job seeking skills. I was grateful for the assistance, but you only get out of it what you put into it as with everything in life. I was 38 at the time and took it seriously. Someone who is 22 may not.
That part in bold is something I never really understood as to why it never happened, but from looking at some information is may be different from when I was looking at it 15 years ago, I don't know. But it seemed pretty simple to me that a 68W, or an 18D for that matter, would qualify for an NREMT-P certification given their ATLS, ACLS, and PALS training. But someone I ran squad with was a discharged medic and he could only test for EMT-B, which amazed me because I was an EMT-I at the time and he was as knowledgeable as I was at least.
Edit: looks like that change occurred as they consolidated the 91s down to just 91W, and then changed it to 68W. Now the certification is mandatory. Interesting.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
