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H. References and Sources

  1. Title 5 U.S.C., Chapters 11, 21, 23, 31, 33, 35, and 51.
  2. Title 5 CFR 300, Employment (General)
  3. Title 5 CFR 307, Veterans Recruitment Appointments
  4. Title 5 CFR 332, Recruitment and Selection through Competitive Examination
  5. Title 5 CFR 335, Promotion and Internal Placement
  6. Title 5 CFR 337, Examining System
  7. Title 5 CFR 338, Qualification Requirements (General)
  8. Title 5 CFR 339, Medical Qualification Determinations
  9. Title 5 CFR 353, Restoration To Duty From Military Service or Compensable Injury
  10. Title 5 CFR 930, Programs for Specific Positions and Examinations (Miscellaneous)
  11. Introduction to the Position Classification Standards
  12. Handbook of Occupational Groups and Series


  1. Directory of Postsecondary Institutions
    U.S. Department of Education
    Public Information Division
    Education Information Branch
    Washington, DC 20208-1404
    (202) 219-1651

  2. Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies and Associations
    U.S. Department of Education
    Office of Postsecondary Education
    Higher Education Management Services
    Washington, DC 20202
    (202) 708-8922

  3. Guides to the Academic Placement of Students from Foreign Countries in Educational Institutions of the United States of America
    American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
    One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 330
    Washington, DC 20036-1110
    (202) 293-9161

  4. Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education
    American Council on Education (ACE) published for The Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA)
    One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 305
    Washington, DC 20036
    (202) 452-1433

  5. The hep Higher Education Directory
    Higher Education Publications, Inc. (HEP)
    2946 Sleepy Hollow Road
    Falls Church, Virginia 22044
    (703) 532-2300

  6. Peterson's Guides to Two-Year Colleges
    Peterson's Guides to Four-Year Colleges
    Peterson's Guides, Inc.
    P.O. Box 2123
    Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2123A

  7. Association of College Honor Societies - Booklet of Information
    4990 Northwind Drive, Suite 140
    East Lansing, Michigan 48823-5031
    (517) 351-8335

  8. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities
    Baird's Manual Foundation
    3901 West 86th Street, Suite 390
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46268