What is Navy COOL?
The Navy COOL Credentials Program Office administers a program that pays for PMP and CAPM credentialing exams, re-certification fees, and maintenance fees. The Navy’s Credentials Program Office does NOT fund training, study materials, or exam preparation materials.
The Navy’s Credentials Program Office can reimburse credentialing exam fees for enlisted and officer personnel only for expenses that are not eligible for a prepaid voucher, and only when specifically coordinated and authorized via the Navy’s Credentials Program Office BEFORE you start, take, participate in, or otherwise obligate yourself or the Government in any Navy-funded credentialing program or exam.
What are the requirements?
To be eligible for a certification or license reimbursement:
- Submit a voucher request, containing all the required information and endorsements, to the Navy’s Credentials Program Office following all guidance found in the Navy-funded Exam Voucher Program section—BEFORE you start, take, participate in, or otherwise obligate yourself or the government in any Navy-funded credentialing program or exam.
- In cases where the Navy’s Credentials Program Office attempts to fund the credentialing exam, and the credentialing agency does not accept payment from the government, the Credentials Program Office will notify the member that he or she is authorized to pay for the exam(s) out-of-pocket and submit an SF-1164 and receipts for reimbursement.
Navy COOL links
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Associated in Project Management (CAPM)