| Passed by the Senate February 12, 2014 YEAS 48 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 7, 2014 YEAS 97 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5969 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. HUNTER G. GOODMAN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved April 2, 2014, 3:43 p.m. JAY INSLEE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 4, 2014 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2014 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 01/22/14.
AN ACT Relating to awarding academic credit for military training; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) Before December 31, 2015, each institution of higher education
must adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training
applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements. The
policy shall apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution
of higher education and who has successfully completed a military
training course or program as part of his or her military service that
is:
(a) Recommended for credit by a national higher education
association that provides credit recommendations for military training
courses and programs;
(b) Included in the individual's military transcript issued by any
branch of the armed services; or
(c) Other documented military training or experience.
(2) Each institution of higher education must develop a procedure
for receiving the necessary documentation to identify and verify the
military training course or program that an individual is claiming for
academic credit.
(3) Each institution of higher education must provide a copy of its
policy for awarding academic credit for military training to any
applicant who listed prior or present military service in his or her
application. Each institution of higher education must develop and
maintain a list of military training courses and programs that have
qualified for academic credit.
(4) Each institution of higher education must submit its policy for
awarding academic credit for military training to the prior learning
assessment work group convened pursuant to RCW 28B.77.230.