38 USC § 3315 - Licensure and certification tests

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title: "38 USC § 3315 - Licensure and certification tests"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "3315"
section_name: "Licensure and certification tests"
chapter_number: 33
chapter_name: "POST–9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 110–252, title V, § 5003(a)(1), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2367; amended Pub. L. 111–377, title I, § 107(a), (b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4118; Pub. L. 115–48, title I, § 108(a), Aug. 16, 2017, 131 Stat. 978.)"
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# § 3315. Licensure and certification tests

**(a)** **In General.—** An individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to payment for licensing or certification tests described in section 3452(b).

**(b)** **Limitation on Amount.—** The amount payable under subsection (a) for a licensing or certification test may not exceed the lesser of—

**(1)** $2,000;

**(2)** the fee charged for the test; or

**(3)** the amount of entitlement available to the individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the test under this section.

**(c)** **Charge Against Entitlement.—** The charge against an individual’s entitlement under this chapter for payment for a licensing or certification test shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate for 1 month payable—

**(1)** for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,460; or

**(2)** for an academic year beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h).

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 110–252, title V, § 5003(a)(1), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2367; amended Pub. L. 111–377, title I, § 107(a), (b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4118; Pub. L. 115–48, title I, § 108(a), Aug. 16, 2017, 131 Stat. 978.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2017—Subsec. (c). , in introductory provisions, substituted “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate for 1 month payable” for “shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month) for each amount paid that equals”.

2011—Subsec. (a). , substituted “licensing or certification tests” for “one licensing or certification test”.

Subsec. (b)(3). , added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). , amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any amount paid an individual under subsection (a) is in addition to any other educational assistance benefits provided the individual under this chapter.”

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

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### Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

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### Effective Date

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