Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1601: General Facilities and Equipment 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-210), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
This is an individual qualification standard.
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
The following table shows the amounts of experience, education, and/or training required to qualify for
positions covered by this standard.
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| GRADE |
EXPERIENCE |
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EDUCATION/TRAINING |
| General |
Specialized |
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| GS-1 |
None |
None |
None |
| GS-2 |
3 Months |
None |
High school graduation or equivalent |
| GS-3 |
6 months |
None |
1 year above high school with 6 semester hours of related courses. Also, see section on "Training" below. |
| GS-4 |
6 months |
6 months |
2 years above high school with 12 semester hours of related courses. Also, see section on "Training" below. |
| GS-5 |
None |
1 year equivalent to at least GS-4 |
4 years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours of course work in a related field. Also, see section on "Training" below. |
| GS-6 and above |
None |
1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level in normal line of progression |
None |
| Equivalent combinations of experience and education/training are qualifying for
all grade levels for which both experience and education/training are acceptable. |
EXPERIENCE
Experience that provided familiarity with plant or
maintenance work; or the opportunity to read engineering drawings and specifications, use test
instruments, make computations, or keep maintenance records. Examples of qualifying general experience
include:
- Apprentice in a construction or maintenance trade.
- Operator of construction or maintenance equipment.
- Operator of construction or maintenance equipment.
- Drafting, engineering, or architectural aid.
Experience that demonstrated the knowledge,
skills, and abilities to perform the work of the position to be filled. Some positions may require specialized
knowledge of particular types of mechanical systems or structural equipment. Examples of qualifying
specialized experience include work such as scheduling and recording production activities or overseeing
trades and crafts work.
OR
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Successfully completed education in an accredited college
or university is qualifying, provided that it included major study or course work at the rate of 6 semester
hours per year in one or a combination of the following fields: engineering or industrial technology,
construction, drafting, surveying, physical science, mathematics, or other fields related to the position to
be filled. A full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester
hours of course work in such fields is qualifying for GS-5.
Successfully completed training in fields related to the position to be filled, other than that obtained in a college or university, as indicated above, such as in
vocational or military training programs, is creditable on a month-for-month basis.
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