Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1311: Physical Science Technician 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-184), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Technical and Medical Support Positions."
Examples of qualifying specialized experience
include work in the fields of astronomy, physics, geophysics, chemistry, hydrology, health physics, engineering, electronics, geology, oceanography, and metallurgy.
Experience as a laboratory mechanic or in a trade or craft may be credited as general or specialized experience when the work was performed in close association with physical scientists or other technical personnel
and provided intensive knowledge of appropriate scientific principles, methods, techniques, and precedents.
OR
For GS-3: |
Successful completion of l year of study that included at least 6 semester hours in any
combination of courses such as physical science, engineering, or any branch of mathematics,
except financial and commercial mathematics. |
For GS-4: |
Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in any
combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3. |
For GS-5: |
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a)
with major study in an appropriate field of physical science, or (b) that included at
least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for
GS-3. |
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