CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6032247 <div class="images-v2-count-2"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-474133"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmilitary-service-obligations-when-using-the-army-cool-program-goarmyed-for-credentialing-assistance%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Military+Service+Obligations+when+using+the+Army+COOL+Program%2FGoArmyEd+for+Credentialing+Assistance%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmilitary-service-obligations-when-using-the-army-cool-program-goarmyed-for-credentialing-assistance&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AMilitary Service Obligations when using the Army COOL Program/GoArmyEd for Credentialing Assistance?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/military-service-obligations-when-using-the-army-cool-program-goarmyed-for-credentialing-assistance" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="ce6e87be473367665654bf0135f23755" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/133/for_gallery_v2/77f40828.PNG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/133/large_v3/77f40828.PNG" alt="77f40828" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-2" id="image-474134"><a class="fancybox" rel="ce6e87be473367665654bf0135f23755" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/134/for_gallery_v2/d6b614ec.PNG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/134/thumb_v2/d6b614ec.PNG" alt="D6b614ec" /></a></div></div>I&#39;m reading through the (SOU) Statement of Understanding from GoArmyEd regarding the use of Credentialing Assistance (CA) for the Army COOL Program. The end of Paragraph 7a of the SOU states the following: &quot;Reserve Component officers (USAR/ARNG) incur an RDSO of 4 years.&quot;<br /><br />But then in paragraph 7f of the SOU states the following: &quot;Officers and Warrant officers using CA for a credentialing exam or recertification will not incur a service obligation&quot;.<br /><br />So that confuses me...does that mean as long as I use CA to cover the credential exam fee but not for any &quot;prep course&quot;, I won&#39;t incur a service obligation? 2020-06-22T12:13:53-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6032247

<div class="images-v2-count-2"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-474133"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmilitary-service-obligations-when-using-the-army-cool-program-goarmyed-for-credentialing-assistance%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Military+Service+Obligations+when+using+the+Army+COOL+Program%2FGoArmyEd+for+Credentialing+Assistance%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmilitary-service-obligations-when-using-the-army-cool-program-goarmyed-for-credentialing-assistance&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AMilitary Service Obligations when using the Army COOL Program/GoArmyEd for Credentialing Assistance?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/military-service-obligations-when-using-the-army-cool-program-goarmyed-for-credentialing-assistance" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="169581739287c35c189ddb974538b01e" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/133/for_gallery_v2/77f40828.PNG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/133/large_v3/77f40828.PNG" alt="77f40828" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-2" id="image-474134"><a class="fancybox" rel="169581739287c35c189ddb974538b01e" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/134/for_gallery_v2/d6b614ec.PNG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/474/134/thumb_v2/d6b614ec.PNG" alt="D6b614ec" /></a></div></div>I&#39;m reading through the (SOU) Statement of Understanding from GoArmyEd regarding the use of Credentialing Assistance (CA) for the Army COOL Program. The end of Paragraph 7a of the SOU states the following: &quot;Reserve Component officers (USAR/ARNG) incur an RDSO of 4 years.&quot;<br /><br />But then in paragraph 7f of the SOU states the following: &quot;Officers and Warrant officers using CA for a credentialing exam or recertification will not incur a service obligation&quot;.<br /><br />So that confuses me...does that mean as long as I use CA to cover the credential exam fee but not for any &quot;prep course&quot;, I won&#39;t incur a service obligation?

2020-06-22T12:13:53-04:00 2020-06-22T12:13:53-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6032278

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are you in IL? I could find the right POC for you if so.

2020-06-22T12:26:26-04:00 2020-06-22T12:26:26-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6032364

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, that’s correct.

2020-06-22T12:56:48-04:00 2020-06-22T12:56:48-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 6032703

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have tried multiple times to find out more information on this program as I was trying to possibly get an HR certification and change careers in the civilian world, but never could get any info about it that was clear. If it means another 4 years obligation then that would change things.

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