Military Training Counts Toward a Licence — and a 6-Month Provisional One While You Wait
29 Del. C. §8735(p)(6) requires Delaware licensing boards to accept military training, education or experience that is substantially equivalent to their requirements. Separately, §8735(r) gives a non-renewable provisional licence of up to six months to a qualifying person — or their SPOUSE — who holds an active out-of-state licence in good standing, while an endorsement application is processed. The provisional route carries a condition of assignment to a Delaware duty station.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
29 Del. C. §8735(p)(6) requires Delaware licensing boards to accept military training, education or experience that is substantially equivalent to their requirements. Separately, §8735(r) gives a non-renewable provisional licence of up to six months to a qualifying person — or their SPOUSE — who holds an active out-of-state licence in good standing, while an endorsement application is processed. The provisional route carries a condition of assignment to a Delaware duty station.
What it's worth: Credit for military training toward licensure, plus up to six months of provisional practice
- §8735(p)(6): boards SHALL accept military training, education or experience substantially equivalent to their requirements. It is a requirement, not a discretion.
- A qualifying person is active duty, National Guard, military reserve, retired military, or a veteran.
- §8735(r): a provisional licence of up to SIX MONTHS, non-renewable, for a qualifying person or their SPOUSE holding an active out-of-state licence in good standing with substantially similar requirements.
- The provisional licence runs while an endorsement or reciprocity application is processed. It is a bridge, not a destination — it cannot be renewed.
- The provisional route carries a condition of assignment to a Delaware duty station.
- What the credit is worth is the training you do not have to repeat, which differs by profession and is not published as a figure.
Who is entitled to it
- You are the veteran, or their spouse.
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You are in Delaware.
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How to claim it
- 1Ask the board to credit your military training under §8735(p)(6), and note that the statute says SHALL — it is not discretionary.
- 2Take your Joint Services Transcript and any course certificates. Substantial equivalence has to be shown.
- 3If you hold an active out-of-state licence, apply for the provisional licence under §8735(r) at the same time. It lets you work while the endorsement is processed.
- 4Spouses can use the provisional route too — it is not confined to the service member.
- 5Treat the six months as a hard stop. The provisional licence is non-renewable, so the endorsement application has to be moving.
- 6The provisional route asks for assignment to a Delaware duty station, so check that before relying on it.
- Form
- Application to the Division of Professional Regulation
- File with
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- No renewal
- Once granted it does not need renewing.
Sources
- authority · statute29 Del. C. §8735
- operating · published policyDelaware Division of Professional Regulation
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