DOD Civilian COOL Summary - 3711

Federal Occupation Description

This standard covers nonsupervisory work involving the use of electrolytic and chemical processes to plate, coat, and treat surfaces of metals and metal alloys for purposes of protection, repair, maintenance, and fabrication of parts and equipment. The work requires a knowledge of the preparation, testing, and maintenance of various electrolytic and chemical solutions; and skill in controlling and using them in performing the processes required to prepare, plate, coat, or otherwise treat various types of surfaces.

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 METAL PROCESSING FAMILY, 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.

3703 - Welding
3705 - Nondestructive Testing
3707 - Metalizing
3712 - Heat Treating
3725 - Battery Repairing
3727 - Buffing and Polishing
3769 - Shot Peening Machine Operating

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 Control Systems Technician - Level I (CCST-I) Is Not In Demand	International Society of Automation (ISA)	Most
Protective Coating Specialist Is Not In Demand	NACE International	Most
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (CMRP) Is In Demand	Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP)	Most	GI Bill	Accreditation
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) Is Not In Demand	Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP)	Most
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Is In Demand	Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)	Some		Accreditation
Certified Control Systems Technician - Level II (CCST-II) Is Not In Demand	International Society of Automation (ISA)	Some
Precision Sheet Metal Operator (PSMO) Is Not In Demand	The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)	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 3711 - Electroplating. 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	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	Some		find local salary
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Most	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	Some	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	Most	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Some	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Some	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	Some	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Machinists	Most	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Molding and Casting Workers	Some	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Most	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Some	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Solderers and Brazers	Some		find local salary
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Some	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	Most		find local salary
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Some	Apprenticeship	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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3711 - Electroplating

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^®