A. Every administrative body, state agency director or official with authority over any occupational or professional license or certification, and each of the respective examining and licensing boards, shall, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of equivalent education, training and experience by an applicant for certification or licensure, accept the education, training, and experience completed by the individual as a member of the Armed Forces or Reserves of the United States, National Guard of any state, the Military Reserves of any state, or the Naval Militias of any state, and apply it in the manner most favorable toward satisfying the qualifications for issuance of the requested license or certification or approval for license examination in this state. (59 OS 59-4100.4)
Military Resources
Resources for Military Personnel and their Spouses
In 2014, the Oklahoma Legislature passed the Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act in order to aid those in the military or retired from military service, and their spouses, in obtaining licensure as quickly as possible when living in the state of Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Board of Architects will ensure that any military service member, or former member, or an active military service member's spouse will become licensed within a matter of business days, provided that the stipulations outlined below are met. The Board will also waive the application and license/registration fee for active duty military personnel and their spouse for the first period of issuance. (OAC 55:10-3-13(c))
Deployed Military Personnel already licensed in Oklahoma
The Board will waive all fees, penalties, and Continuing Education requirements during the time licensees or candidates are called to active military duty in the U.S. armed forces and are deployed to a temporary military assignment.
In order to get a military deployment exemption, the licensee or candidate needs to submit documentation of the deployment to the Board; once the Board receives the documentation, the individual will be placed on "active military duty" status. Once the individual returns from deployment, they will need to let the Board know within 90 days and they will be returned to "active" license status; all fees and Continuing Education will be waived until the next biennial renewal period.
This exemption from fees and penalties will also apply if the deployed licensee is the only Professional of Record for a firm's Certificate of Authority. (OAC 55:10-3-13(b))
