Licensing and Certification

Basic Benefit Information

The VA can pay up to $2000 for approved tests. The state approving agency must approve all tests before payment can be made. Payments will be issued after test results are received. The student must have filed an application for education benefits for Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (Chapter 30), VEAP (Chapter 32) or Dependants Educational Assistance (Chapter 35). Participants in the Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserves Program (Chapter 1606) are not eligible to participate in this program.

What Tests are Currently Approved for V.A. Benefits?

Not all tests are currently approved, so state approving agencies will review any test for which students wish reimbursement. A number of tests offered by state licensing boards are approved as well as regular school courses needed to obtain a license or certificate. If you wish payment for a test that is not approved, send us your test results anyway and we will review it and make a determination. Click on Search for Approved Licensing to check if the test is approved.

Licensing and Certification Issues

You can receive up to $2,000 per test but no more than the actual cost of the test. There is no limit to the number of tests you can take.
You do not have to pass a test to receive the benefit.
You can retake a test you failed.
You can take a test to renew your license or certificate.
You can take a test in a foreign country if it is approved in the U.S.
You will not be reimbursed for registration fees, preparation guides, processing fees.

How to Request Payment

If this is the first time you are applying for benefits, you will needed to complete:

• Form 22-1990 for veterans or Form 22-5490 for dependents.
• Application for Licensing and Certification Testing Fee Reimbursement.

For more information please call 1-888-442-4551, go to GI Bill or visit the UF Office of Veterans Affairs in 222 Criser Hall.