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Classification & Qualifications General Schedule Qualification Standards

Cryptanalysis Series, 1541

Individual Occupational Requirements

Specialized Experience

(for positions at GS-4 and above): Experience must have been in a specific branch of the physical sciences such as physics, chemistry, geology, or metallurgy, or mathematics.

or

Education and Training

For GS-3:

Successful completion of 1 year of study that included at least 6 semester hours of courses in the physical sciences or mathematics.

For GS-4:

Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in the physical sciences or mathematics.

For GS-5:

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included major study or at least 24 semester hours in the physical sciences or mathematics.

Related Information

Associated Group Standard

Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.