Does the Army count CDL as a technical certification for promotion points?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 00:52:49 -0400

What else can be used as technical certification for a 88M?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 12:56 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 00:56:40 -0400

Yes, it's 10 pionts and ever endorsement is also 10 pionts per endorsement

Response by MSG David Johnson made May 29 at 2016 12:57 AM

MSG David Johnson — Sun, 29 May 2016 00:57:09 -0400

It depends on who you talk to. I used my military truck driving as a reference to get my CDL, but when the Army was hurting for 88M's in 2002-03, the Army would not use my 10 years and 1m+ miles to sign off on an 88M MOS.So the Army sent me to 88M course for 3 weeks to pick up the additional MOS

Response by CPL Seth Harrison made May 29 at 2016 1:21 AM

CPL Seth Harrison — Sun, 29 May 2016 01:21:07 -0400

I entered the Army with my CDL. And once I got out many companies had told me that my experience didn't count for anything since it wasn't DOT VERIFIABLE.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 29 at 2016 5:24 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Sun, 29 May 2016 05:24:16 -0400

I gottaadmit, thays a really really interesting question, ya know? I'd thought about that for my stepson, he'd thought of going I'm, he never did, he does concrete construction for a union, I'd actually wondered about that for him, that whole helmets to hadhats thing. He never went though he asked, he'd changed his mind, I'd suggested Seabees , he just decided it wasn't for him, however, interesting question, I gotta admit, honest.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 8:39 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 08:39:16 -0400

College degree gets you 75 promotion points.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 12:29 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 12:29:55 -0400

There is a spreadsheet floating around on the military network with all technical certififications and what MOS they give points to.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 3:39 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 15:39:41 -0400

Have you contacted your installation Education Center to inquire about that?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 4:32 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 16:32:02 -0400

Yes it is 10 points, each endorsement is 10 points also

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 6:22 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 18:22:18 -0400

SGT Williams, you'll definitely want to check out COOL, the Army resource for Credentialing Opportunities Online.

This Army website has a comprehensive list of credentials and certs that can earn you promotion points, as well as what resources you can get to pay for them instead of out of your own pocket.

Here is the page for 88M, although one exists for each MOS: https://www.cool.army.mil/enlisted/88m.htm

Army COOL Summary - MOS 88M - Motor Transport Operator

Army Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) - MOS 88M Motor Transport Operator

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 6:44 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 18:44:33 -0400

If you Google hrc technical certifications a spreadsheet should pop up and tells you every tech cert you can get for your mos and what the army allows

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2016 2:30 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 May 2016 02:30:40 -0400

Go to Army HRC, Promotions, check the spreadsheet for MOS, certifications are marked if they're worth promotion points.

Response by SGT Rafael Cuevas made May 31 at 2016 7:45 AM

SGT Rafael Cuevas — Tue, 31 May 2016 07:45:46 -0400

Google it.

Response by SPC Patrick Murray made Jun 4 at 2016 1:00 PM

SPC Patrick Murray — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 13:00:09 -0400

If you use a skills waiver with your military experience I strongly recommend additional training/school.

Response by SSG Joseph Hooker made Jun 28 at 2016 10:05 AM

SSG Joseph Hooker — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:05:46 -0400

I think they should . Not only was I a 88m but I also was a 88m instructor and a HETT Instructor.

Response by SPC D Murvin made Jul 13 at 2016 5:45 AM

SPC D Murvin — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 05:45:20 -0400

Only if you have indeed posted it as a civilian you have to receive training as a civilian

Response by CPL K Wu made Oct 21 at 2016 7:57 PM

CPL K Wu — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:57:52 -0400

I am a 88M and when I was stationed in Germany, there was a guy in my unit that had a civilian CEO and I'm not sure if he got promotion points or not, but he did get paid a little bit extra for it. I got my CDL while being in the Army and so far it hasn't gotten me anything yet but the Chief recently asked at formation who had civilian CDLs in the unit about a week ago so I guess I'll see.