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Federal Occupation Description

This series covers positions managing, supervising, leading, and/or performing professional engineering and scientific work to determine, evaluate, predict, and advise on effective ways for an organization to use its production factors (i.e., people, equipment, materials, information, and energy) to make or process a product or provide a service.

For job opportunities in this series, go to the Office of Personnel Management USAJOBS website.

Other Federal Occupations

It is not uncommon for individuals in one federal occupational series to perform duties related to another series within the same federal occupational group. To find out about the certifications for another series in the ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE GROUP, click on that series below. Note that credentials have not yet been identified for all series – links are provided only to those series for which the identification of credentials has been completed. Additional series will be added over time.

The following certifications have been identified as most relevant to the broad duties of this federal occupational series. Please note that these credentials may not reflect all of the unique job functions that you perform within your organization. Also these credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about any credential, click on the credential title below.

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Certified Safety Professional (CSP) In DemandIs In Demand Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) otherOther GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Records Manager (CRM) In DemandIs In Demand Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) otherOther    
Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) - Radiation Protection Is Not In Demand American Academy of Environmental Engineering and Scientists otherOther    
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) In DemandIs In Demand American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) otherOther GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
ASNT Central Certification Program Level II - Magnetic Particle Testing (ACCP-MT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel - X-Ray and RAM (IRSSP-Combo) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Quality Auditor Certification (CQA) In DemandIs In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) In DemandIs In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) In DemandIs In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) In DemandIs In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Is Not In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Senior Is Not In Demand American Society of Mechanical Engineers International (ASME) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Plant Engineer (CPE) Is Not In Demand Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) otherOther    
Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM) Is Not In Demand Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) otherOther    
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) In DemandIs In Demand Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) otherOther GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Flight Engineer Is Not In Demand Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Manager (CM) In DemandIs In Demand Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) Is Not In Demand Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Technology Manager (CTM) Is Not In Demand Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering otherOther    
Certified Senior Technology Manager (CSTM) Is Not In Demand Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering otherOther    
Project Management Professional (PMP) In DemandIs In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) someSome GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Nuclear Power Plant Operator - Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) Is Not In Demand United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) otherOther    
Associate Engineering Technologist (AT) Is Not In Demand National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) otherOther    
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) In DemandIs In Demand American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Commercial Mechanical Inspector - M2 Is Not In Demand International Code Council (ICC) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Technician Is Not In Demand International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Engineering Technologist (CT) Is Not In Demand National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) otherOther    
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) In DemandIs In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (CMRP) In DemandIs In Demand Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) otherOther GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) Is Not In Demand Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) otherOther    
Avionics Electronics Technician (AVN) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) otherOther GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Aerospace Technician Core Is Not In Demand SpaceTEC otherOther GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) Is Not In Demand National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies (NCATT) otherOther    
Program Management Professional (PgMP) In DemandIs In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel - X-Ray (IRSSP-X-Ray) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Engineer Is Not In Demand International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Planning and Scheduling Professional Certification (PSP) In DemandIs In Demand AACE International otherOther    
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) Is Not In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) Is Not In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) otherOther GI BillGI Bill  
Professional Engineer (PE) Is Not In Demand National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Master Black Belt Certification (MBB) In DemandIs In Demand American Society for Quality (ASQ) someSome    
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) In DemandIs In Demand Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) otherOther   AccreditationAccreditation
ASNT Central Certification Program Level II - Liquid Penetrant Testing (ACCP-PT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program Level II - Radiographic Testing (ACCP-RT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program Level II - Ultrasonic Testing (ACCP-UT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program Level II - Visual Testing (ACCP-VT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) Professional Level III - Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) Professional Level III - Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) Professional Level III - Radiographic Testing (RT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) Professional Level III - Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) Professional Level III - Visual Testing (VT) Is Not In Demand American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) otherOther    
AET-Onboard Communication & Safety Systems Standards (OCS) Is Not In Demand National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies (NCATT) otherOther    
Certified Cost Professional (CCP) Is Not In Demand AACE International otherOther    
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) Is Not In Demand International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) mostMost    
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) Is Not In Demand International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) mostMost    
New Product Development Professional (NPDP) Is Not In Demand Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB) Is Not In Demand International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) mostMost    
Fundamentals of Engineering-Industrial and Systems (FE) Is Not In Demand National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) mostMost    
Certified Records Analyst (CRA) Is Not In Demand Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) otherOther    

State Licenses

Some states have specific licensing requirements for the following related civilian occupations. These state licenses may require additional education, training or experience. Click on the occupation below to get more information on state requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Related Civilian Private Sector Occupations

The following civilian private sector occupations are similar to the duties performed by 0896 - Industrial Engineering Series. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below.

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Click here to go to Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) is a professional who leads and champions process-improvement initiatives everywhere from small businesses to multinational corporations that can have regional or global focus in a variety of service and industrial settings. A CMQ/OE facilitates and leads team efforts to establish and monitor customer/supplier relations, supports strategic planning and deployment initiatives, and helps develop measurement systems to determine organizational improvement. The CMQ/OE should be able to motivate and evaluate staff, manage projects and human resources, analyze financial situations, determine and evaluate risk and employ knowledge management tools and techniques in resolving organizational challenges. Candidate must have ten years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the CMQ/OE Body of Knowledge. A minimum of five years of this experience must be in a decision-making position. Candidate must pass a written examination.

Click here to go to Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) is a professional who understands the principles of performance evaluation and prediction to improve product/systems safety, reliability and maintainability. Candidates must have eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Reliability Engineer Body of Knowledge. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision-making position. Education can be substituted for years of experience. Candidates must also pass a multiple-choice examination, which covers the topics of reliability management, probability and statistics for reliability, reliability in design and development, reliability modeling and prediction, reliability testing, maintainability and availability, and data collection and use. This credential must be recertified every three years, either by documenting RU credits or through testing.

Click here to go to Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) is a professional who can explain Six Sigma philosophies and principles, including supporting systems and tools. A Black Belt should demonstrate team leadership, understand team dynamics and assign team member roles and responsibilities. Black Belts have a thorough understanding of all aspects of the DMAIC model in accordance with Six Sigma principles. They have basic knowledge of Lean enterprise concepts, are able to identify non-value-added elements and activities and are able to use specific tools. Six Sigma Black Belt requires two completed projects with signed affidavits or one completed project with signed affidavit and three years of work experience in one or more areas of the Six Sigma Body of Knowledge. Candidates do not need to be a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt to qualify for the CSSBB. Each candidate is required to pass a written examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge.

Click here to go to Project Management Professional (PMP) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP) is an advanced skill level credential for professionals who lead and direct projects. Project Managers perform their duties under general supervision for the duration of a project and are responsible for all aspects of a project. PMPs lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget, and scope. Project Management Professionals seeking certification through PMI demonstrate knowledge and experience to apply a methodology to projects that have well-defined requirements and deliverables. To apply for the PMP, candidates must meet experiential and educational requirements and are required to pass the written exam.

Click here to go to Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Project Management Institute (PMI), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) is an entry-level certification for project practitioners. Designed for those with less project experience, the CAPM demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management. The written exam covers project management areas such as initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing, and professional and social responsibility. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1500 hours professional experience on a project team or 23 hours of project management education.

Click here to go to Program Management Professional (PgMP) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Project Management Institute (PMI), Program Management Professional (PgMP) is an advanced career certification for professionals who oversee multiple, related projects and their resources to achieve strategic business goals. PgMPs are senior-level practitioners who identify ways to group multiple related projects to achieve benefits that may not be realized if the projects were managed in a stand-alone fashion. Candidates for the PgMP must meet educational and experiential requirements; they are also evaluated by both a panel and with an exam.

Click here to go to Professional Engineer (PE) COOL Snapshot page.

Professional Engineer License. As a P.E., you would be able to perform certain tasks, such as stamp and seal designs, bid for government contracts, be principal of a firm, perform consulting services, and offer services to the public. While each state licensing board has its own laws regarding engineering licensure, there is a general four-step process for licensure candidates: earn a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program; pass the FE exam; gain acceptable work experience (typically a minimum of four years); and pass the PE exam in the appropriate discipline. The PE exam tests your ability to practice competently in a particular engineering discipline. It is designed for engineers who have gained at least four years# post-college work experience in their chosen engineering discipline. More information about the different engineering discipline examinations can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Click here to go to Master Black Belt Certification (MBB) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Master Black Belt (MBB) certification is a mark of career excellence and aimed at individuals who possess exceptional expertise and knowledge of current industry practice. Master Black Belts have outstanding leadership ability, are innovative, and demonstrate a strong commitment to the practice and advancement of quality and improvement. Obtaining an MBB is acceptance and recognition from your peers. Candidates must hold a current ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) and have either at least 5 years of experience in the role of a SSBB or MBB or completion of 10 Six Sigma Black Belt Projects. Candidates must also pass a written exam.

Click here to go to Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) is a professional who is well versed in the Lean Six Sigma Methodology, who leads complex improvement projects, typically in a full-time capacity. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt possesses a thorough understanding of all aspects of the Lean Six Sigma Method including a high-level of competence in the subject matters contained within the phases of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) as defined by the IASSC Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt understands how to implement, perform, interpret and apply Lean Six Sigma at an advanced level of proficiency. There are no prerequisites required in order to sit for the IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Exam.

Click here to go to Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC), Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) recognizes professionals who are well versed in the core to advanced elements of Lean Six Sigma Methodology. ICGBs possess a thorough understanding of all aspects of the Lean Six Sigma Method including competence in subject matters contained within the phases of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) as defined by the IASSC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge and understand how to implement, perform, interpret and apply Lean Six Sigma at a high level of proficiency. ICGBs lead improvement projects and/or serve as team members on more complex improvement projects lead by a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, typically in a part-time role. There are no prerequisites required to take the ICGB exam.

Click here to go to New Product Development Professional (NPDP) COOL Snapshot page.

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), New Product Development Professional (NPDP) is an intermediate-level credential for professional product developers. Product developers develop and design manufactured products.

Click here to go to Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC), Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB) is a professional who is well versed in the foundational elements of the Lean Six Sigma Methodology. ICYBs possess a thorough understanding of the elementary aspects of the Lean Six Sigma Method including competence in the subject matters contained within the phases of Define, Measure, and Control (DMC) as defined by the IASSC Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Body of Knowledge and understand how to implement, perform, interpret and apply Lean Six Sigma in a skilled yet limited and / or supportive context. ICYBs lead limited improvement projects and/or serve as team members on more complex improvement projects lead by a Certified Green Belt or Certified Black Belt, typically in a part-time role. There are no prerequisites for the ICYB. Candidates must take a written exam.

Click here to go to Fundamentals of Engineering-Industrial and Systems (FE) COOL Snapshot page.

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In Demand

This certification is considered in demand

GI Bill®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill. Click for external link to GI Bill licensing and certification information.

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ANSI

This credential has been accredited by ANSI. Click for external link to the ANSI web site.

ICAC

This credential has been accredited by ICAC. Click for external link to the ICAC web site.

NCCA

This credentialing program has been accredited by NCCA. Click for external link to the NCCA web site.

ABSNC

This credential has been accredited by ABSNC. Click for external link to the ABSNC web site.

IAS

This credential has been accredited by IAS. Click for external link to the IAS web site.

Some

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the rating (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the rating (at least 80%)

Other

Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience

Most – Tasks in these careers match most duties of the military job or specialty (approximately 80% or greater)
Some – Tasks in these careers match some duties of the military job or specialty (greater than 20% but less than 80%)
Bright Outlook – new job opportunities are very likely in the future for this job
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