portable career
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “portable career” includes an occupation identified by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, as requiring education and training that results in a credential that is recognized nationwide by industry or specific businesses.
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- 2023–present10 U.S.C. § 1784AArmed Forces · Education and training opportunities for military spouses to expand employment and portable career opportunities · in this section
Portable Career Opportunities Defined.—In this section, the term "portable career" includes an occupation identified by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, as requiring education and training that results in a credential that is recognized nationwide by industry or specific businesses.
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- 2008–202610 U.S.C. § 1784AArmed Forces · Education and training opportunities for military spouses to expand employment and portable career opportunities · in this section
Portable career.—The term "portable career" includes an occupation that requires education, training, or both that results in a credential that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of business.
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- 2018–202614 U.S.C. § 2904Coast Guard · Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses · in this section
The term “portable career” includes an occupation that requires education, training, or both that results in a credential that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of business.
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- 2026–present14 U.S.C. § 2904Coast Guard · Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses · in this section