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Federal Occupation Description

Federal Occupation Description

This series covers positions that manage, supervise, lead, or perform scientific work that involves: - conducting research on basic mathematical principles, methods, procedures, techniques, or relationships; or - developing mathematical methods to solve a variety of scientific, engineering, economic, and/or military problems where precise specification of the relationships, rigor and economy of mathematical operations, and logical deduction are the controlling considerations.

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 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 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.

  • 1501 - General Mathematics and Statistics Series
  • 1510 - Actuarial Science Series
  • 1515 - Operations Research
  • 1521 - Mathematics Technician Series
  • 1529 - Mathematical Statistics Series
  • 1530 - Statistics Series
  • 1531 - Statistical Assistant Series
  • 1540 - Cryptography Series
  • 1541 - Cryptanalysis Series
  • 1550 - Computer Science Series
  • 1599 - Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee Series

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.

Compare Credential Agency Related As GI Bill® Accreditation ID
Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) In DemandIs In Demand American Payroll Association someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Bookkeeper (CB) Is Not In Demand American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) In DemandIs In Demand American Payroll Association someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) In DemandIs In Demand Association of Government Accountants (AGA) someSome GI BillGI Bill  
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Early Adolescence/Mathematics Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor (ABA) Is Not In Demand Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation someSome    
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) Is Not In Demand Informs someSome GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Accounts Payable Associate (CAPA) Is Not In Demand The Institute of Financial Operations someSome    
Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) Is Not In Demand The Institute of Financial Operations 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 1520 - Mathematics 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
Bioinformatics Technicians someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Biostatisticians someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook  Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Clinical Data Managers someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Mathematical Technicians mostMost     find local salaryfind local salary
Mathematicians mostMost Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Operations Research Analysts someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Statistical Assistants someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Statisticians someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
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Click here to go to Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) is a certification for payroll beginners and service and support professionals with payroll knowledge. The FPC is open to all those who wish to demonstrate a baseline of payroll competency. The FPC is designed for entry-level payroll professionals, sales professionals/consultants serving the payroll industry, systems analysts/engineers writing payroll programs, and payroll service bureau client representatives. There are no payroll experience requirements to take written exam.

Click here to go to Certified Bookkeeper (CB) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 3 years

The Certified Bookkeeper (CB) credential is an intermediate level certification recommended for bookkeepers with several years of accounting or bookkeeping experience. Candidates must have at least 2 years of full-time experience or the part-time or freelance equivalent, which may be obtained before or after passing the examination. All candidates must also sign a Code of Ethics.

Click here to go to Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification is for those who have achieved professional profiency in all aspects of taxation and tax reporting, MIS, human resources, and accounting as each of these relate to the payroll environment. Candidates must meet the experience and/or education requirments as well as pass a written exam.

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.

Click here to go to Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics certification is appropriate for teachers who teach students ages 14-18+ and who know the full range of the school mathematics curriculum: numbers and operations, algebra and functions; geometry; discrete mathematics; trigonometry; data analysis and statistics; and calculus. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, have a minimum of three years of teaching experience at the early childhood, elementary, middle school, or high school level, and where it is required, hold a state teaching license. Candidates must pass a computer-based assessment and submit three portfolio entries.

Click here to go to Early Adolescence/Mathematics COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence/Mathematics certification is appropriate for teachers who teach students ages 11-15 and who know the full range of the school mathematics curriculum: numbers and operations; algebra and functions; geometry; discrete mathematics; trigonometry; data analysis and statistics; and calculus as described in the Mathematics Standards. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, have a minimum of three years of teaching experience at the early childhood, elementary, middle school, or high school level, and where it is required, hold a state teaching license. Candidates must pass a computer-based assessment and submit three portfolio entries.

Click here to go to Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor (ABA) COOL Snapshot page.

The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT), Accredited Business Accountant (ABA) certification focuses on financial accounting, financial reporting, financial statement preparation, taxation, managerial accounting, business law, and ethics for small-to-medium-sized businesses. ABA candidates must meet work experience requirements. Candidates should also check with the local state board of accountancy for compliance rules since different states have different regulatory requirements.

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

Renewal Period: 3 years

INFORMS, Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification advances the use of analytics by setting agreed upon standards for the profession and advances the profession by providing a means for organizations to identify and develop qualified analytics professionals, by contributing to the career success and continued competence for analytics professionals, and by improving the credibility and visibility of the analytics profession. The CAP examination measures acceptable performance across seven major areas or domains of practice that adhere to the analytics end-to-end process: business problem framing, analytics problem framing, data, methodology selection, model building, deployment, and model life cycle management. Candidates must have a minimum of a BA/BS degree and at least 7 years of professional analytics related experience.

Click here to go to Certified Accounts Payable Associate (CAPA) COOL Snapshot page.

Credential description coming soon.

Click here to go to Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) COOL Snapshot page.

Credential description coming soon.

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
Registered Apprenticeship
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