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Federal Occupation Description

This series includes positions that primarily involve professional work in the field of education and training when the work is not more appropriately covered by another professional series in this or any other group. Included are positions where (1) the work has characteristics that may be identified with more than one professional education series with none predominant, (2) the combination of professional knowledge required by the work is not specifically covered by another series, or (3) the work is in a specialized professional field not readily identifiable with other existing series in this or any other group.

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 EDUCATION 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.

Compare Credential Agency Related As GI Bill® Accreditation ID
Family and Consumer Sciences Certification Is Not In Demand American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences someSome    
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards mostMost    
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards mostMost    
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Art Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Virtual Instructor Certification Is Not In Demand Center for Distance Learning Research someSome    
Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood/Career and Technical Education Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Certified Postsecondary Instructor (CPI) Is Not In Demand National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) mostMost    
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Health Education Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Music Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Physical Education Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards someSome    
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/World Languages Is Not In Demand National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 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 1701 - General Education and Training. 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
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Animal Trainers someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook  Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary mostMost Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Education Administrators, Postsecondary mostMost Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Education Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary mostMost Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Graduate Teaching Assistants someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
History Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Law Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary mostMost     find local salaryfind local salary
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary mostMost     find local salaryfind local salary
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Click here to go to Family and Consumer Sciences Certification COOL Snapshot page.

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Click here to go to Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts certification is appropriate for teachers who teach students ages 14-18+ and who know the full range of the school language arts curriculum, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking. 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 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 Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science certification is appropriate for teachers who teach students ages 14-18+ and who know the full range of the school science curriculum: physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences. This certification includes the following paths: biology, chemistry, earth/space, and physics. 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 Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History certification is appropriate for teachers who teach students ages 14-18+ and who know the full range of the school social studies-history curriculum: United States History, World History, Economics, Political Science, and Geography. 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 through Young Adulthood/Art COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Art certification is appropriate for teachers who teach visual arts to students ages 11-18+ and know the making and content of the visual arts. 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 through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language certification is appropriate for teachers who teach linguistically and culturally diverse learners ages 11-18+ and who know the range of the early adolescence through young adulthood curriculum. 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 Virtual Instructor Certification COOL Snapshot page.

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Click here to go to Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood/Career and Technical Education COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence through Adulthood/Career and Technical Education certification is appropriate for teachers who teach career and technical information subjects to students ages 11-18+ and who know industry-specific subject matter. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution if required for state licensure, 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 Certified Postsecondary Instructor (CPI) COOL Snapshot page.

The NCCT Certified Postsecondary Instructor (CPI) certification is an intermediate-level professional instructor's credential The CPI is designed primarily for individuals who act in a teaching capacity in postsecondary career or technical college educational programs or healthcare institutions. Candidates are subject matter experts hired to train or instruct others, but do not possess an academic background in education. NCCT requires that candidates meet educational and other requirements.

Click here to go to Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Health Education COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Health Education certification is appropriate for teachers of students ages 11-18+. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has developed 11 Standards of accomplished practice for health education teachers. They each describe an important facet of accomplished teaching; they often occur concurrently because of the seamless quality of teaching. 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 through Young Adulthood/Music COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Music certification is appropriate for teachers who teach music to students ages 11-18+, who know the full range of the school music curriculum, and who have highly specialized knowledge in choral, instrumental, or general music. This certification includes the following paths: band, orchestra, and vocal. 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 through Young Adulthood/Physical Education COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/Physical Education certification is appropriate for teachers of students ages 11-18+, who teach physical education programs. 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 through Young Adulthood/World Languages COOL Snapshot page.

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/World Languages certification is appropriate for teachers who teach Spanish or French to students ages 11-18+ and whose functional ability in the language they teach is at an advanced level. 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. In addition to the National Board candidate eligibility prerequisites, World Languages candidates must meet the National Board World Languages Standards for language proficiency by providing official American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) certified ratings of Advanced Low or higher from two ACTFL assessments: the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the Writing Proficiency Test (WPT). Candidates must pass a computer-based assessment and submit three portfolio entries.

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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