scope:

Scope and Applicability

a. Navy credentialing enables active duty and Reserve Component Sailors to further their personal and professional development by completing civilian and industry certifications and licenses related to their military occupations, duties, and completed academic degrees or CTE programs.

b. This instruction applies to all Navy Sailors of the Active and Reserve Components, less Individual Ready Reserve and volunteer training unit, and select Navy officers and DON civilians (personnel assigned to the Navy's Cyber IT/CSWF).

Purpose.

To implement policy authorized in references (a) through (g) and to assign roles and responsibilities for the Department of the Navy (DON) managed credentialing program. This instruction is a complete revision and should be read in entirety. Summary of changes are outlined in subparagraphs 1a through 1h.

a. Includes current and relevant references that directly relate to the Navy's credentialing program.

b. Includes discussions on cyberspace information technology (Cyber IT) and cyber security workforce (CSWF) (Cyber IT/CSWF).

c. Updates the discussion on funding of officer voluntary credentialing from time-in-service to eligibility.

d. Adds time-in-service waiver for E-6 Sailors that will complete 20 years of Navy Service.

e. Reduces minimum time-in-service requirement from 12 months to 6 months.

f. Expands credentialing opportunities for those who have earned an academic degree or Service members opportunity colleges (SOC) career and technical education (CTE) program.

g. Expands the roles and responsibilities at all levels.

h. Adds definitions.