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Federal Occupation Description

This series includes positions the duties of which are to direct, supervise, or perform work involved in insuring persons or property, determining that adequate insurance to protect Government or private interests has been provided, settling claims arising under insurance contracts, or performing other similar insurance examining work when the duties performed are of a technical, nonclerical nature, requiring (1) knowledge of insurance principles, procedures, and/or practices; the commercial insurance market; commercial insurance operations; or similar specialized insurance knowledge, (2) knowledge of pertinent statutory or regulatory provisions; related administrative regulations, and (3) some knowledge of contract law and of other laws related to the particular kind of insurance involved but not legal training equivalent to that represented by graduation from a recognized law school.

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 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 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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Board Certification - Business Bankruptcy Law Is Not In Demand American Board of Certification otherOther    
Board Certification - Creditors' Rights Law Is Not In Demand American Board of Certification otherOther    
Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Is Not In Demand International Economic Development Council (IEDC) someSome    
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) In DemandIs In Demand Association of Government Accountants (AGA) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Risk Manager (CRM) Is Not In Demand National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research mostMost    
Financial Risk Manager (FRM) In DemandIs In Demand Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) mostMost    
Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) In DemandIs In Demand American Bankers Association (ABA) someSome    
Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) Is Not In Demand American Bankers Association (ABA) someSome    
Accredited Insurance Examiner (AIE) Is Not In Demand Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES) mostMost    
Certified Insurance Examiner (CIE) Is Not In Demand Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES) someSome    
Automated Examination Specialist (AES) Is Not In Demand Society of Financial Examiners someSome    
Certified Financial Examiner Is Not In Demand Society of Financial Examiners someSome    
Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) Is Not In Demand Government Finance Officers Association someSome    
PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) Is Not In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) mostMost GI BillGI Bill  
Earned Value Professional (EVP) Is Not In Demand AACE International someSome    
Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) Is Not In Demand Investments & Wealth Institute someSome   AccreditationAccreditation
Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) (US) In DemandIs In Demand Regulatory Affairs Certification Program mostMost   AccreditationAccreditation
Strategic Planning Professional Level I Is Not In Demand Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) someSome    
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) Is Not In Demand Informs otherOther GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) Is Not In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) someSome    
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) Is Not In Demand Project Management Institute (PMI) someSome    
Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) Is Not In Demand Informs someSome    

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 1163 - Insurance Examining Series. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below.

Civilian Job Duties Matched Bright Outlook Registered Apprenticeship Local Salary Info
Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Compliance Managers someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Credit Analysts someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Economists someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Financial Analysts someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Financial Examiners someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Financial Managers, Branch or Department someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Financial Quantitative Analysts someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Insurance Underwriters mostMost     find local salaryfind local salary
Investment Underwriters someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Lawyers someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Loan Officers mostMost Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Management Analysts someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook  Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Operations Research Analysts someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Regulatory Affairs Specialists mostMost     find local salaryfind local salary
Risk Management Specialists mostMost   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Urban and Regional Planners someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
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Click here to go to Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) COOL Snapshot page.

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Click here to go to Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 2 years

The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) is an entry-level to mid-level professional certification recommended for government financial managers. The CGFM certifies an individual’s knowledge of governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls and budgeting at the federal, state and local levels. CGFM candidates must have at least two years of professional-level experience in government financial management. To take any of the CGFM examinations, candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Candidates and those certified agree to adhere to the AGA's Code of Ethics.

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The FRM certification is an advanced risk management credential; it is awarded after a candidate has passed the required exams and meet the work experience requirements.

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The Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) is designed for professionals working in financial service regulatory compliance.

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Click here to go to Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) COOL Snapshot page.

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Click here to go to PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Project Management Institute (PMI), Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) is an intermediate-level certification for professionals who specialize in project risk management. RMPs specialize in assessing and identifying project risks, mitigating threats and capitalizing on opportunities. Candidates for the RPM must meet educational, experiential and training requirements, and must pass the exam.

Click here to go to Earned Value Professional (EVP) COOL Snapshot page.

The AACE International, Earned Value Professional (EVP) certification is for practitioners of Earned Value with mastery of contract language as it relates to Earned Value application, the organization of a project’s scope into meaningful structure for execution, and planning, scheduling, and budgeting the project work from initiation through close out using an integrated cost/schedule tool. EVPs are also highly proficient in monitoring project progress for performance measurement. EVP candidates must have eight years of industry related experience or four years of industry related experience plus a four-year industry related college degree. Candidates must also pass a written exam.

Click here to go to Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) COOL Snapshot page.

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Click here to go to Strategic Planning Professional Level I COOL Snapshot page.

The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) Strategic Planning Professional Level I certification is for candidates that wish to bring together the latest strategic thinking concepts, strategic planning techniques and Balanced Scorecard best-practices. Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. It may also extend to control mechanisms for guiding the implementation of the strategy. Candidates must be a college graduate or have or 5 years' work experience in strategic planning or related field with a minimum of 2 years in an internal planning role or as a junior external planning consultant.

Click here to go to Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Project Management Institute (PMI), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) certification is an advanced level certification for professionals who oversee one or more portfolios. PfMPs balance conflicting demands between programs and projects and allocate resources based on organization priorities and capacity. Candidates for the PfMP must meet educational, experiential and training requirements and must pass the exam.

Click here to go to PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Project Management Institute (PMI), PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) is an advanced-level certification for professionals who work with project teams, manage requirements and product development, and perform business analysis in their role as project and program managers. Earning the PMI-PBA demonstrates an ability to coordinate with stakeholders to define business requirements, lead the discovery, analysis and overall management of the requirements for a project, and apply business analysis tools and techniques to enable project success. Candidates for the PMI-PBA must meet educational, experiential and training requirements and must pass the exam.

Click here to go to Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) COOL Snapshot page.

The Informs, Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) certification is an entry-level analytics credential for professionals who are educated in data science and analytics. The aCAP is a beginner-level program for professionals who hold a master's degree in an analytics or data science and who are committed to ethics in the practice of analytics.

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.

Note: GI Bill approval data is updated quarterly. For the latest information, visit the WEAMS Licenses/Certifications Search page. Make sure to select "Both" in the LAC Category Type drop-down before searching.

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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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