DOD Civilian COOL Summary - 2091 - Sales Store Clerical Series

Federal Occupation Description

This series includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to supervise or perform check-out, sales clerk, customer assistance, or other clerical duties that are involved in the retail sale of merchandise or stock items and that require the application of clerical knowledge, procedures, and/or practices that are peculiar to sales store operations.

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 SUPPLY 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.

2001 - General Supply Series
2003 - Supply Program Management Series
2005 - Supply Clerical and Technician Series
2010 - Inventory Management Series
2030 - Distribution Facilities and Storage Management Series
2032 - Packaging Series
2099 - Supply 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.

Credential	Agency	Related As	GI Bill^®	Accreditation
Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) Is Not In Demand	International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)	Some		Accreditation
Certified Records Manager (CRM) Is In Demand	Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM)	Some
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Is In Demand	American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)	Some	GI Bill
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Is Not In Demand	National Healthcareer Association (NHA)	Some	GI Bill	Accreditation
Advanced Customer Service and Sales Certification Is Not In Demand	National Retail Federation (NRF)	Most
Customer Service and Sales Certification Is Not In Demand	National Retail Federation (NRF)	Most
Grocery Manager Certification Is Not In Demand	National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP)	Some
Convenience Store Manager Certification Is Not In Demand	National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP)	Some
Certified Records Analyst (CRA) Is Not In Demand	Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM)	Some

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 2091 - Sales Store Clerical 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
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks	Some	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Cashiers	Most	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Customer Service Representatives	Most	Bright Outlook		find local salary
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	Some	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Some		Apprenticeship	find local salary
Order Clerks	Some			find local salary
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales	Most	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Pharmacy Aides	Some			find local salary
Pharmacy Technicians	Some	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	Some			find local salary
Retail Salespersons	Most	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Stock Clerks, Sales Floor	Some	Bright Outlook		find local salary

Credential Table Legend

In Demand

The U.S. Department of Labor sponsored CareerOneStop's analysis indicates the certification is frequently mentioned in online job postings.

Related As

The credentials shown in this table are related to this federal occupation in one of three ways: Most, Some, or Other.

MOST

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the federal occupation (at least 80%). Note that the credential may require additional education, training or experience before you are eligible for them. To ensure a complete understanding of the credential requirements, click on the credential name in the table and review the page that follows.

SOME

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the federal occupation (related 80% to at least one or more critical tasks but less than 80% of all of the entire federal occupation). Note that the credential may require additional education, training or experience before you are eligible for them. To ensure a complete understanding of credential requirements, click on the credential name in the table and review the page that follows.

OTHER

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

GI Bill^®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill for the credentials with the GI Bill icon in this column.

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.

Accreditation

This icon indicates that the credential has been accredited by at least one of the following. Hover over this icon to see which ones it has. See below for more information on what is listed in the hover text.

ANSI

ANSI indicates that the credential has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Accreditation is the process by which a credentialing or educational program is evaluated against defined standards, and if it meets these standards, is awarded recognition by a third party. ANSI accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality. Click here for the external link to ANSI site for more information.

NCCA

NCCA indicates that the credential has been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Accreditation is the process by which a credentialing or educational program is evaluated against defined standards, and if it meets these standards, is awarded recognition by a third party. NCCA accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality. Click here for the external link to NCCA site for more information.

ICAC

ICAC indicates that the credential has been accredited by the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC). ICAC accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality, which you can review on their web site. Click here for the external link to ICAC site for more information.

ABSNC

ABSNC indicates that the credential has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). ABSNC accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality, which you can review on their web site. Click here for the external link to ABSNC site for more information.

IAS

IAS indicates that the credential has been accredited by the International Accreditation Service (IAS). IAS accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality, which you can review on their web site. Click here for the external link to IAS site for more information.

Civilian Private Sector Occupations Table Legend

Duties Matched

The civilian and federal occupations share either most job duties or some job duties.

MOST

Tasks in these careers match most duties of the federal occupation (approximately 80% or greater)

SOME

Tasks in these careers match some duties of the federal occupation (greater than 20% but less than 80%)

Bright Outlook

The Bright Outlook icon indicates that new job opportunities are very likely in the future for this job.

Registered Apprenticeship

The Registered Apprenticeship icon indicates that this job has an apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Local Salary Information

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2091 - Sales Store Clerical Series

Federal Occupation Description

Federal Occupation Description

Other Federal Occupations

State Licenses

Related Civilian Private Sector Occupations

In Demand

GI Bill®

ANSI

ICAC

NCCA

ABSNC

IAS

Some

Most

Other

GI Bill^®