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JRCERT Real ID Compliance

In 2005, the United States Congress passed the Real ID Act. This act “establishes
minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits Federal
The JRCERT is the only agency
agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards
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recognized by the United States from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards .” This includes identification
for boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft. Starting October 1, 2020, every
Department of Education (USDE)
air traveler will need to present a REAL ID compliant license/ID, or another acceptable
and the Council for Higher form of identification.
Education Accreditation (CHEA)
The license/ID must be REAL ID compliant unless the traveler is using an alternative
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for the accreditation of acceptable document such as a passport. As of the writing of this article, 47 states,
three territories, and the District of Columbia have been determined by the
traditional and distance delivery
Department of Homeland Security as compliant with all REAL ID requirements. The
education programs in
other three states and two territories are either under review or have been granted
radiography, radiation therapy, extensions to come into compliance. Site visitors are strongly encouraged to review
the Department of Homeland Security webpage regarding the REAL ID and to
magnetic resonance, and
determine their state’s current level of compliance.
medical dosimetry.
1: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id
2: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs

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Pulse Editors:
Timothy Ebrom, M.S., Accreditation Assistant
Jason Mielcarek, M.A.M.Ed., Accreditation Assistant
Joanne Sauter, B.A., Administrative Assistant