Apprenticeship and Training

Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions

Individual Occupational Requirements:

Education: Four-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree, or 4-year planned apprenticeship in an apprenticeable occupation.

OR

Experience:

GS-5 (General Experience): Three years of progressively responsible experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, that demonstrated ability to assume progressive responsibilities as an apprenticeship and training representative. Qualifying experience includes:

• Journey-level work in an apprenticeable trade or craft
• Developing labor standards as they relate to apprenticeship
• Applying labor laws as they affect workers in the trades
• Training program coordination or classroom instruction in occupational subjects

Above GS-5 (Specialized Experience): One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized experience must have provided:

• Knowledge of the functions, purposes, and practices of apprenticeship or other industrial training
• Knowledge of training methods, techniques, and devices; labor utilization practices; and workforce requirements
• Knowledge of industrial relations
• Ability to work cooperatively with management, labor, and public officials at various levels

Qualifying experience includes work as a member of a joint apprenticeship committee, training official for a union or employer, apprenticeship or training coordinator, or vocational instructor in an apprenticeable occupation.

Education and Experience Requirements (Group Standard):