Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-243: Apprenticeship and Training Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-41), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
This is an individual qualification standard.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The following table shows the amounts of education and/or experience required to qualify for
positions covered by this standard.
| GRADE |
EXPERIENCE |
EDUCATION/TRAINING |
| General |
Specialized |
| GS-5 |
3 years, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 |
None |
4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree or 4-year planned apprenticeship* |
| GS-7 |
None |
1 year equivalent to at least GS-5 |
None |
| GS-9 |
None |
1 year equivalent to at least GS-7 |
None |
| GS-11 |
None |
1 year equivalent to at least GS-9 |
None |
| GS-12 and above |
None |
1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level |
None |
| * To be creditable, post-high school education must be in one or a combination of
the following fields: labor economics; industrial relations; industrial training; or
industrial techniques, methods, and practices. Equivalent combinations of education/training
and experience are qualifying for positions at the GS-5 level. |
Experience in industrial, trade
union, trade association, management, governmental, or other work that provided evidence of the
ability to assume progressive responsibilities as an apprenticeship and training representative.
Examples of qualifying general experience include:
- Work in an apprenticeable trade at least at the journey level.
- Work in the development and promotion of labor and employment standards, some of which was
related to apprenticeship or on-the-job training.
- Work in the application of labor laws, a substantial part of which affected persons employed
in the apprenticeable trades.
- Coordinator or director of a training program for non-apprenticeable occupations.
- Teacher or instructor in a vocational or other training program or school.
Experience in the development or administration of
apprenticeship programs or other occupational training programs involving the systematic development
of worker skills on the job. This experience must have demonstrated:
- Knowledge of the functions, purposes, and practices of apprenticeship or other industrial
training; and understanding of the knowledge, skills, and techniques involved in the practice
of apprenticeable trades;
- Knowledge of the practices, operations, and content of occupations in one or more fields;
- Knowledge of training methods and related worker utilization practices for the improvement
and better use of workers' skills; and the ability to apply this knowledge in identifying
work force and training problems, analyzing such problems, and advising on their solution;
- Understanding of industrial relations problems and practices and of the traditions and
attitudes of labor and management in relation to programs involving apprenticeship or other
training on the job; and
- Ability to deal effectively with management, labor, and other appropriate officials on
training matters.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Working member of a functioning joint apprenticeship committee.
- Employer training official or officer of a union or trade association whose duties included
the development or administration of an apprenticeship program or other industrial training
program.
- Coordinator or director of a training program for apprenticeable occupations or other
training activities.
- Training representative or administrator in the field of apprenticeship, working with labor
or management.
- Vocational teacher or instructor in an apprenticeable occupation.
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