DOD Civilian COOL Summary - 0335 - Computer Clerk and Assistant Series

Federal Occupation Description

This series covers positions involving performance or supervision of data processing support and services functions for users of digital computer systems including such work as: receiving, maintaining, and issuing data storage media for computer operations; collecting and sequentially staging input media with associated program instructions for processing; scheduling the use of computer time for program processing; collecting, maintaining and distributing program and systems documentation; and collecting raw information, preparing flow charts, and coding in program languages; or other support functions. This work requires knowledge of external data processing sequences, controls, procedures, or user and programming languages, rather than in-depth knowledge of computer requirements or techniques associated with development and design of data processing systems.

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 GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES 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.

0301 - Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series
0302 - Messenger Series
0303 - Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series
0304 - Information Receptionist Series
0305 - Mail and File Series
0309 - Correspondence Clerk Series
0313 - Work Unit Supervising Series
0318 - Secretary Series
0319 - Closed Microphone Reporting Series
0322 - Clerk-Typist Series
0326 - Office Automation Clerical and Assistance Series
0332 - Computer Operation Series
0340 - Program Management Series
0341 - Administrative Officer
0342 - Support Services Administration
0343 - Management and Program Analysis Series
0344 - Management and Program Clerical and Assistance
0346 - Logistics Management Series
0350 - Equipment Operator Series
0356 - Data Transcriber Series
0357 - Coding Series
0360 - Equal Opportunity Compliance Series
0361 - Equal Opportunity Assistance Series
0382 - Telephone Operating Series
0390 - Telecommunications Processing Series
0391 - Telecommunications
0392 - General Telecommunications Series
0394 - Communications Clerical Series
0399 - Administration and Office Support 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
Computer Service Technician (CST) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Some	GI Bill	Accreditation
Network Systems Technician (NST) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Some	GI Bill	Accreditation
Network Computer Technician (NCT) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Some	GI Bill	Accreditation
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Most	GI Bill

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 0335 - Computer Clerk and Assistant 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
Computer Network Support Specialists	Some			find local salary
Computer Operators	Some		Apprenticeship	find local salary
Computer Programmers	Some		Apprenticeship	find local salary
Computer Systems Analysts	Some		Apprenticeship	find local salary
Computer User Support Specialists	Some	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Data Entry Keyers	Some		Apprenticeship	find local salary
Database Administrators	Some	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Information Security Analysts	Some	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Some		Apprenticeship	find local salary
Office Clerks, General	Most	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Word Processors and Typists	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

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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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0335 - Computer Clerk and Assistant 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^®