Qualifications Analysis Course

Module 1: Basis for Qualifications and Qualifications References

• Understanding the foundational principles of federal human resources management and their role in qualifications analysis.
• Review the stages of the staffing process and how qualifications analysis fits within them.
• Examine historical changes to the qualifications process, including the evolution of the merit system.
• Identify the primary statutes, regulations, and references associated with qualifications analysis.

Module 2: Structure of OPM’s Qualifications Website

• Learn how to navigate OPM’s General Schedule Qualifications Website to find relevant standards for federal job positions.
• Understand the structure of the General Schedule Qualification Standards and how to use the website for specific job series and titles.
• Familiarize with tools such as the Occupational Series and Title indexes, and how they help in identifying qualification standards for specific positions.

Module 3: Crediting Experience

• Explore the difference between general and specialized experience and the rules for crediting them in qualifications analysis.
• Learn how to apply crediting rules for concurrent work, volunteer work, and details to evaluate an applicant’s experience.
• Understand how work cycles, lengthy absences, and brief periods of work impact crediting experience.

Module 4: Crediting Education

• Learn the rules for crediting education towards meeting minimum qualifications.
• Understand how education is combined with experience to evaluate qualifications for federal positions.
• Apply crediting rules for unusual work cycles, lengthy absences, and brief periods of work.

Module 5: Combining Experience and Education

• Learn how to combine experience and education to meet minimum qualifications requirements for federal positions.
• Understand how to credit experience and education for applicants with mixed backgrounds.

Module 6: Selective and Quality Ranking Factors

• Explore the purpose and use of selective and quality ranking factors in qualifications analysis.
• Understand how these factors help determine which candidates are best qualified for a position.

Module 7: In-Service Placement Provisions

• Learn about in-service placement provisions and their role in hiring decisions for federal employees.
• Understand the differences between in-service placement and outplacement, including the specific criteria for each.

Module 8: Legal and Regulatory Requirements

• Examine the legal and regulatory framework for qualifications analysis, including statutory requirements and regulations governing the process.
• Understand the impact of these legal requirements on the qualifications determination process for federal job applicants.