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Such program shall promote strategies for connecting employers to qualified veterans and military spouses and include (i) a workforce assessment and training program for participating employers and (ii) a certification process for participating employers with the objective of setting measurable goals for hiring and retaining veterans and military spouses.B\n\nAll agencies in the executive branch of state government and all public institutions of higher education shall, to the maximum extent possible, be certified in accordance with this section. Such agencies and institutions may request a certification waiver from the Governor if they can demonstrate that (i) the certification is in conflict with the organization’s operating directives or (ii) they have in place an alternative program that meets the requirements of this section.C\n\nThe Department shall take steps to promote awareness among veterans of the acceptance by the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the Department of Health Professions, or any board named in Title 54.1 pursuant to § 54.1-118 of the military training, education, or experience of a service member honorably discharged from active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States, to the extent that such training, education, or experience is substantially equivalent to the requirements established by law and regulations of the respective board for the issuance of any license, permit, certificate, or other document, however styled or denominated, required for the practice of any business, profession, or occupation in the Commonwealth.D\n\nThe Department shall develop a comprehensive program to assist military service members, veterans, and their spouses in making a successful transition from military to civilian life in Virginia. The program shall promote strategies and services for connecting transitioning service members, veterans, and their spouses to local, regional, state, and federal employment resources in Virginia, including (i) skills and workforce assessments and (ii) internship and apprenticeship programs. Such program shall prioritize assistance to military service members, veterans, and their spouses who (a) have not sought services under any program authorized under the federal Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C. § 49 et seq., and available through the Virginia Employment Commission and (b) are not eligible for job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans and spouses under 38 U.S.C. § 4101 et seq.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":264560,"text":"The Department shall develop a comprehensive program to reduce unemployment among veterans and military spouses by assisting businesses to attract, hire, train, and retain veterans and military spouses. 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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 34<\/a> and 576<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2015, chapter 318<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 240<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 313<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68838,"section_number":"54.1-118","catch_line":"Qualifications for licensure, etc.; substantially equivalent military training and education","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-118\/"}],"permalink":{"id":173383,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73532,"identifier":"2.2-2001.2","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20\/2.2-2001.2","url":"\/2.2-2001.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2001.2\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20\/2.2-2001.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Initiatives to reduce unemployment among veterans and military spouses; comprehensive transition program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2001.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall develop a comprehensive program to reduce unemployment among veterans<\/span> and military spouses by assisting businesses to attract, hire, train, and retain veterans<\/span> and military spouses. Such program shall promote strategies for connecting employers to qualified veterans<\/span> and military spouses and include (i) a workforce assessment and training program for participating employers and (ii) a certification process for participating employers with the objective of setting measurable goals for hiring and retaining veterans<\/span> and military spouses. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All agencies in the executive branch of state government and all public institutions of higher education shall, to the maximum extent possible, be certified in accordance with this section. Such agencies and institutions may request a certification waiver<\/span> from the Governor if they can demonstrate that (i) the certification is in conflict with the organization’s operating directives or (ii) they have in place an alternative program that meets the requirements of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall take steps to promote awareness among veterans<\/span> of the acceptance by the regulatory boards within the Department<\/span> of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the Department<\/span> of Health Professions, or any board named in Title 54.1 pursuant to § 54.1-118<\/a> of the military training, education, or experience of a service member honorably discharged from active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States, to the extent that such training, education, or experience is substantially equivalent to the requirements established by law<\/span> and regulations of the respective board for the issuance of any license, permit, certificate, or other document, however styled or denominated, required for the practice of any business, profession, or occupation in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall develop a comprehensive program to assist military service members, veterans<\/span>, and their spouses in making a successful transition from military to civilian life in Virginia. The program shall promote strategies and services for connecting transitioning service members, veterans<\/span>, and their spouses to local, regional, state, and federal employment resources in Virginia, including (i) skills and workforce assessments and (ii) internship and apprenticeship programs. Such program shall prioritize assistance to military service members, veterans<\/span>, and their spouses who (a) have not sought services under any program authorized under the federal Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C. § 49 et seq., and available through the Virginia Employment Commission and (b) are not eligible for job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans<\/span> and spouses under 38 U.S.C. § 4101 et seq. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINITIATIVES TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES;\nCOMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM (\u00a7 2.2-2001.2)\n\nA. The Department shall develop a comprehensive program to reduce unemployment\namong veterans and military spouses by assisting businesses to attract, hire,\ntrain, and retain veterans and military spouses. Such program shall promote\nstrategies for connecting employers to qualified veterans and military spouses\nand include (i) a workforce assessment and training program for participating\nemployers and (ii) a certification process for participating employers with the\nobjective of setting measurable goals for hiring and retaining veterans and\nmilitary spouses.\n\nB. All agencies in the executive branch of state government and all public\ninstitutions of higher education shall, to the maximum extent possible, be\ncertified in accordance with this section. Such agencies and institutions may\nrequest a certification waiver from the Governor if they can demonstrate that\n(i) the certification is in conflict with the organization’s operating\ndirectives or (ii) they have in place an alternative program that meets the\nrequirements of this section.\n\nC. The Department shall take steps to promote awareness among veterans of the\nacceptance by the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and\nOccupational Regulation, the Department of Health Professions, or any board\nnamed in Title 54.1 pursuant to § 54.1-118 of the military training,\neducation, or experience of a service member honorably discharged from active\nmilitary service in the Armed Forces of the United States, to the extent that\nsuch training, education, or experience is substantially equivalent to the\nrequirements established by law and regulations of the respective board for the\nissuance of any license, permit, certificate, or other document, however styled\nor denominated, required for the practice of any business, profession, or\noccupation in the Commonwealth.\n\nD. The Department shall develop a comprehensive program to assist military\nservice members, veterans, and their spouses in making a successful transition\nfrom military to civilian life in Virginia. The program shall promote strategies\nand services for connecting transitioning service members, veterans, and their\nspouses to local, regional, state, and federal employment resources in Virginia,\nincluding (i) skills and workforce assessments and (ii) internship and\napprenticeship programs. Such program shall prioritize assistance to military\nservice members, veterans, and their spouses who (a) have not sought services\nunder any program authorized under the federal Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C.\n§ 49 et seq., and available through the Virginia Employment Commission and\n(b) are not eligible for job counseling, training, and placement services for\nveterans and spouses under 38 U.S.C. § 4101 et seq.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, cc. 34, 576; 2015, c. 318; 2018, c. 240; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c.\n247; 2025, c. 313.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}