DSLO Occupational Licensure Compacts

Learn about occupational licensure compacts, and how Defense Department officials work with state legislators to ease pathways to employment for thousands of military spouses to work in practices that require licenses in compact-member states. In this episode, the discussion introduces listeners to how occupational licenses are selected, developed and approved, which differ from state to state. In addition, learn about the 2023 amendment to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and how occupational licensure compacts benefit more than military spouses.

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Resources

Listeners can find more information and support by going to the links below.

• Transferring Your Professional License
• Interstate license recognition options
• Licensing compacts resources
• Council of State Governments
• National Center for Interstate Compacts
• Military Spouse Employment Partnership