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Follow these Steps to use Navy COOL

1. Apply for certification on the RBLP Leadership Certifications website. Our application is free and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. The Navy provides the following guidance for COOL funding:

Officers can use unit funding to pay for RBLP Leadership Certifications. See below for more info.

Also, the GI Bill reimburses service members and veterans for RBLP leadership certification exam fees.

2. Request Navy COOL funding for your certification exam. Navy COOL requires a copy of the email from RBLP approving your application for certification. The Navy COOL Funding Request Form requires you to enter an exam date. Please enter an estimated exam date about 60 days out. Enter RBLP as the credentialing agency.

The Navy pays the certification exam fee directly to RBLP, usually in 1-2 days. You will receive an exam voucher code from RBLP after the Navy funds your exam.

3. Purchase certification prep training from an RBLP Authorized Training Partner (ATP). Prep training prepares you for the oral certification exam and is required. Text RBLP Customer Support at 213-205-6100 for assistance.

The average cost of certification prep training is:

Our ATPs offer payment plans with 0% APR for six months.

4. After you complete the prep training, schedule your certification exam using the voucher code sent by RBLP after Navy COOL funded your exam. During scheduling, you are required to upload the training completion certificate provided by your ATP instructor.

Pay for prep training and certification exams using SF-182 and GPCC

Military units can pay for the RBLP Leadership Certifications and certification prep training using Standard Form 182 (Request, Authorization, Agreement, and Certification for Training) and the Government Purchase Charge Card (GPCC). Text RBLP Customer Support at 213-205-6100 for assistance.