Welcome to the New COOL!

Your DoD Civilian COOL has evolved! Welcome to the redesigned, rebuilt and re-energized DoD Civilian COOL. The COOL team has encorporated the results of years of analytics data, focus groups and user testing conducted with Service members and civil servants, and the latest and greatest web technology to produce the latest generation COOL.

A lot has changed, and there are many new features, but one thing remains the same: COOL is focused for the civil servant. Let us know how we're doing, and what you think of the redesign: send us a COOL Contact.

Following is an overview of the new features, but we highly recommend reviewing the How to Use COOL page as the quickest way to take advantage of the new COOL.

New Tour Feature

Click the new Tour icon in the Top Navigation on any page or in the top menu of the National Credentials table on Summary pages for a quick overview of the new features and how to use them.

 

Navigator

Use the new navigator to explore COOL search categories, as well as to find your Summary page.

 

Main Menu

The new Main Menu is where you can find the Credentialing Steps, On the Radar, links to the information pages, and other important links. Think of it as COOL Information Central.

 

Card View and Compare

New for the Credential Table in the National Related Credentials tab on Summary pages, you now have the option of viewing credentials in a card view, as well as the ability to select up to six for a side-by-side comparison.