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DoD working with occupational organizations to help military spouses with state licensing

Published: March 25, 2021, 1:54 p.m.

b"If you\\u2019re a military spouse in Maine and you\\u2019re a social worker, you probably can\\u2019t practice in California. Your license doesn't carry over. That issue leads to a lot of headaches and financial stress for relocating military families, and puts a hole in spouses\\u2019 resumes. The Defense Department is trying to ease that burden by giving grants to professional organizations to build licensure compacts among states. Federal News Network\\u2019s Scott Maucione spoke with Dan Logsdon, director of the Council of State Government\\u2019s National Center for Interstate Compacts, and with the director of DoD\\u2019s Defense-State Liaison Office, Marcus Beauregard. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"