What Is Career Qualification?
Track Education & Experience
* 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience
| Track | Level | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | |||
| 7 | Senior Director | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +14 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +12 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 6 | Director | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +12 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +10 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 5 | Associate Director | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +8 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 4 | Senior Manager | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +6 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 3 | Manager | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +4 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 2 | Senior Supervisor | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +2 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 1 | Supervisor | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) with up to 2 years of directly related work experience or a master’s (or equivalency) degree. | |
| General Professional | |||
| 7 | Senior Principal | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +14 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +12 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 6 | Principal | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +12 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +10 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 5 | Expert | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +8 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 4 | Advanced | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +6 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 3 | Career | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) +4 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 2 | Developing | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) +4 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 1 | Entry Level Pro | Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) with up to 2 years of directly related work experience or a master’s (or equivalency) degree. | |
| Scientist | |||
| 7 | Senior Principal | Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and 14+ years of directly related work experience. | |
| 6 | Principal | Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and 12+ years of directly related work experience. | |
| 5 | Expert | Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and 10+ years of directly related work experience. | |
| 4 | Advanced | Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and 8+ years of directly related work experience. | |
| 3 | Career | Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline and 6+ years of directly related work experience. | |
| 2 | Developing | Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline with up to 4 years of directly related work experience. | |
| 1 | Entry Level Pro | Requires a PhD in a scientific discipline or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. | |
| Support | |||
| 4 | Highly Skilled | Requires 5+ years of related experience. | |
| 3 | Skilled | Requires 3+ years of related experience. | |
| 2 | Intermediate | Requires at least 1 year of related experience. | |
| 1 | Entry Level Support | Requires little to no related experience. | |
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