APPENDIX C
NAVY ENLISTED BILLET CLASSIFICATION (NEBC) STRUCTURE
Contents
Page
General .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Application ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Assignment ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Justification to Establish and/or Retain NEBCs ................................................................................ 3
Recommendations to Establish, Delete or Revise NEBCs .............................................................. 3
Establishment Template .................................................................................................................... 5
NEBC Table ...................................................................................................................................... 7
O*NET Skills & Abilities
Skills ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Abilities ........................................................................................................................................ 19
App. C-2
APPENDIX C
NAVY ENLISTED BILLET CLASSIFICATION (NEBC) STRUCTURE
1. General
a. The occupational work of Navy enlisted personnel was previously only described by Rate, Rating and
Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) codes. To better support the work and mission requirements of future
Navy Total Force (NTF) enlisted personnel, the NEBC was developed to provide a more comprehensive work
and job description. General descriptions of the duties performed in a position, along with complete task
descriptions, skills and abilities, and experience required to perform Navy work, are essential to the
identification and development of flexible and transferable skill sets throughout a NTF.
b. NEBCs identify enlisted position requirements and enlisted occupational experience required to fill a
position and is acquired through position experience or through a combination of education, training, and
experience.
c. An NEBC provides a general description of duties performed in a position. It is not meant to cover
every duty required of the job nor is every duty listed necessarily a requirement of the position. The NEBC
identifies a group of enlisted positions which are similar but not necessarily identical in scope and nature of
duties.
d. Each NEBC consists of a system-generated six-digit unique identifier (job code), a long title, a
NAVMAC assigned 14 and 30 character short title, a job description, proficiency level, and other job
specifications required to perform a job. An NEBC may contain tasks, skills, and abilities which would be
documented in the enlisted Occupational Standards. NEBCs are maintained in the Master Job Code Table
and can be found at
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/organization/navmac/workforceclassification/Pages/References.aspx
.
e. A need exists in certain Human Resource (HR) operations for occupational information related to
NEBCs. The attributes below are assigned to each NEBC to support HR operations.
(1) The Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) code identifies the group number and title in the
nation’s Occupation Network (O*NET) which corresponds to the NEBC. The O*NET SOC is maintained by
the Department of Labor (DOL). The SOC provides a common occupational grouping and numerical coding
system for classifying the nation’s work in the U.S. and can be found at
http://online.onetcenter.org/.
(2) The DoD Occupation Classification (DOC) code identifies the group number and title in the
Department of Defense Occupational Conversion Manual (DOD 1312.1 series) which corresponds to the
NEBC. The DOC provides a common occupational grouping and numerical coding system for classifying
work in DoD and can be found at
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/131201i.pdf.
(3) The Navy Occupational Classification (NOC) code represents the occupational classifications of
the Navy using a common occupational grouping and numerical coding system. Each job is assigned a NOC
code, which will be used to place jobs with similar work within the hierarchy. The NOC code consists of a five
level hierarchy. The first level of the code identifies the major group, the second level identifies the minor
group, the third in combination with the first two levels identifies job area, the fourth level is the specialty field,
and the fifth level indicates a sequential job within the hierarchy. Until further notice, use of this code is
temporarily suspended
2. Application. When applied to a position, the NEBC is a general statement of duties performed in
accomplishing some part of an activity's mission. The paygrade distinguishes positions which differ in degree
of authority or responsibility but not in essential duties performed.
3. Assignment of a job code on all positions is mandatory.
App. C-3
4. Justification to Establish and/or Retain NEBC(s). To establish and/or retain NEBCs, requests should meet
the following criteria:
a. Must describe the qualitative requirements of existing or proposed positions in the Navy (e.g. Activity
Manpower Documents (AMD)).
b. Must apply to HR planning, personnel control, career management, education and training, or
manpower functions.
c. Must apply Navy-wide and does not reflect purely local conditions or organization unless it is
necessary to meet the criteria stated in paragraph 4b.
d. Must not duplicate an existing NEBC.
e. Must identify positions, both regular and temporary (peacetime and mobilization), and employee
experience, both active and inactive.
f. Must identify a minimum of 50 positions.
g. Job descriptions should be concise and are limited to 3000 characters, including spaces. Job
descriptions should be broad enough to identify all positions with similar requirements, yet narrow enough to
distinguish significant differences not identified through other codes (e.g., rating, paygrade and activity). Job
descriptions stress what is done rather than how or why it is done. They should not include duties required of
all employees, such as training of subordinates or preparing routine reports, unless such duties are a distinct
requirement of the job.
NOTE: A Classification Element (CE) is the basic component into which a classification category is divided,
such as: Rating, Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) code, Navy Officer Billet Classification (NOBC) code,
Additional Qualification Designator (AQD) code, etc. NEBCs are a new CE for the Navy Enlisted Occupational
Classification System (NEOCS) and will function similar to NOBCs in the Navy Officer Occupational
Classification System (NOOCS). They represent Navy jobs.
5. Recommendations to Establish, Delete, or Revise NEBC(s).
a. To ensure NEBCs reflect current technological and administrative developments, commands and
employees are invited to review and evaluate these classifications and, if appropriate, submit
recommendations for improvement. An activity recommending a new job should first ensure that an
established job in its present form, or with some revision, would not suffice for identifying the occupational
aspects of the positions involved. Commands recommending establishing, deleting, or revising a job should
consider the criteria listed in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4. All recommendations should include the appropriate
information as follows:
(1) Recommendations to establish NEBC(s) must include:
(a) Recommended long title. NAVMAC assigns the 14 and 30 character short titles;
(b) Recommended description (limited to 3000 characters, including spaces);
(c) Number and location of positions, by activity type, that the proposed NEBC will identify;
(d) Recommended paygrades applicable to the NEBC tasks;
(e) Information on how the requirements/qualifications are currently identified;
(f) Justification stating why the existing NEBC descriptors are insufficient without the proposed
NEBC, and other historical or amplifying information necessary for prudent consideration at each level of
review; and
App. C-4
(g) Point of Contact (include commercial and DSN telephone numbers, fax number, and e-mail
address).
(2) Recommendations to delete NEBC(s) must include:
(a) Long Title and Job Code of existing NEBC(s);
(b) Reason(s) for deleting the NEBC (e.g., qualifications duplicated by another NEBC, insufficient
positions to meet the criterion in paragraph 4. (f) and any other information needed for consideration at each
level of review;
(c) Information on which NEBCs (include job codes), if any, will absorb the duties of the NEBC and
redistribution of NEBC characteristics to identified NEBC(s) that will absorb the duties;
(d) Information on how to recode the positions and job incumbents, if appropriate, presently coded
with this NEBC; and
(e) Point of contact (include commercial and DSN telephone numbers, fax number, and e-mail
address).
(f) Use standard naval letter format or e-mail when submitting requests for NEBC deletions.
(3) Recommendations to revise NEBC(s) must include:
(a) Long Title and Job Code of existing NEBC(s);
(b) Proposed recoding (if applies), re-titling and/or rewording of the current NEBC and associated
characteristics;
(c) Justification for the proposed revision(s); and
(d) Point of Contact (include commercial and DSN telephone numbers, fax number, and e-mail
address).
(e) Use standard naval letter format or e-mail when submitting requests for NEBC revisions.
b. The NEOCS Board, per OPNAVINST 1223.1 series, serves as the central point for changes to the Navy
Enlisted Occupational Classification System. Activities proposing establishment, deletion, or revision to
NEBCs should send recommendations, using the following template, via the appropriate chain of command to:
Commanding Officer
Navy Manpower Analysis Center
5722 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38054-5011
OR
E-mail to: NAVMAC_OCCST[email protected]
CH-84
App. C-5
(COMMAND LETTERHEAD)
TEMPLATE
1211
Ser 10/
Date
From: Submitting Organization
To: Commanding Officer, Navy Manpower Analysis Center
(Code 10)
Via: Endorsements, if applicable
Subj: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH NAVY ENLISTED BILLET
CLASSIFICATION (NEBC) FOR XXXXX (provide job title)
Ref: (a) Manual of Navy Enlisted Occupational Standards,
NAVPERS 18068F, VOL I APPENDIX C
(b) OPNAVINST 1223.1 series
Encl: (1) Justification to establish NEBC XXXXXX
1. Per references (a) and (b), enclosure (1) is submitted
recommending the establishment of the subject NEBC.
2. Establishment of this NEBC will improve the identification of
enlisted position requirements for the XXXXX rating(s). (Any
additional comments should stay high level).
3. My point of contact is, XXXXX (provide rate/rank name), who
may be reached at (###) ###-####/DSN ###, or by email to: XXXXX.
J. P. JONES
Deputy Commander
App. C-6
Justification to establish NEBC
1. Job Title: Recommend an NEBC title (e.g. Human Intelligence
Specialist).
2. Career Field: Provide rating(s) that the proposed NEBC
would be associated with (e.g. IS).
3. Job Description: Supply a concise job description for the
proposed NEBC (limited to 3,000 characters, including
spaces).
4. Other Relationships and Rules: List related NECs or special
rules.
5. Tasks and Paygrades: Include list of proposed tasks (to
include task paygrade) that identifies the work to be done
in the proposed NEBC.
6. Justification: Explain the purpose of the proposed NEBC,
how the requirements/qualifications are currently
identified, why the existing NEBC descriptors are
insufficient without the proposed NEBC, and how it will
impact manpower increases/decreases. Be as specific as
possible.
7. Number and Location of Billets: Identify the number and
location of positions/billets (by activity type) requiring
the proposed NEBC.
8. Directives: Identify directives associated with the
proposed NEBC (i.e. instructions, manuals, working groups,
steering committees, and/or requirements boards).
9. Resource Sponsor/Technical Advisor: Provide the abbreviated
activity name, along with the respective Resource
Sponsor/Technical Advisor responsible for proposed NEBC
(e.g. OPNAV N2N6, ISCM XXXXX).
Enclosure (1)
App. C-7
Navy Enlisted Billet Classification (NEBC) Table
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
001000
3M
MAINT MGR
002506
ABE
ARST GEAR TECH
002584
ABE
CATAPULT TECH
001030 ABF
FUEL BDCK TECH
001085 ABF
FUEL FLT DECK
001140 ABF
FUEL SHORE TEC
001555
ABH
AIR OPS TECH
001195
ABH
ACRFT DIRECTOR
001250
ABH
CRASH SALV FF
001307
AC
AIR TRAF CNTLR
001417 AD
AVENG SYS I-LV
001362 AD
AVENG SYS O-LV
001527 AE
AVELX TEC O-LV
001472 AE
AVELX TEC I-LV
001640 AG
MSTRMETOCFORC
001585 AG
METOC FORCASTR
001695 AG
METOC ANALYST
001805 AM
AVSTRUMEC I-LV
001862 AM
AVSTRUMEC O-LV
001955 AME
SFTY EQUI TECH
002687
AN
AIRMAN
002045 AO
I LVL AAE TECH
002093
AO
ARMORER
002138
AO
WEP DEPT TECH
002183
AO
AMMO LOG MGR
002228
AO
SQDN ORD TECH
002273 AO
AO QA SUPV
002000 AO
ARM WEP SE TEC
002320 AS
AV SUP EQ TECH
002410 AT
AV ELTRON I-LV
App. C-8
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
002455 AT
AV ELTRON O-LV
002589
AVIATION
MPCPO
002581
AVIATION
MMCPO
001595
AWF
NAC AW SYS ENG
002539 AWF
ARM (MECH)
002554
AWO
NAC TAC WO-AWO
002571
AWO
NAC ELX S SPEC
002742 AWO
ARM (OPERATOR)
002544
AWO
NAC ACOUS SPEC
002671 AWO
NAC TAC-MOB AN
002743 AWR
ARM (TAC HELO)
002748 AWR
CV TAC SUP CTR
002747 AWR
MM SENSOR OP
001605
AWS
NAC HELI SPEC
002744 AWS
ARM (HELO)
001590
AWV
AIR COMM TECH
002672 AWV
NAC UAV P-MNT
001610
AWV
NAC INFLT TECH
002745 AWV
ARM (AVIONICS)
002576
AZ
AV ADMIN
003721
BM
ORD SEAMAN
003722
BM
ABLE SEAMAN
003720
BM
SB MATE
002594
BU
BUILDER
002599
CE
CONSTRUCT ELEC
002604
CM
CONSTRUCT MECH
003708
CMC
INST CMC
003710 CMC
CNO MCPO
003709
CMC
CMC
003711 CMC
ISIC CMC
003707
CMC
FLAG CMC
003712
CMC
COB
003713
CMC
LGD CMC
002755
CMDCS
CMDCS
002688
CN
CONSTRUCTMAN
001007
CS
LEAD CULY SPEC
002609
CS
CULINARY SPEC
002768 CSS
SUB LD CUL SPC
App. C-9
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
002769
CSS
SUB CUL SPEC
002683 CTI
CYBER LANG OPR
001022
CTI
STRAT LANG OPR
001027
CTI
TAC LANG OPR
001035 CTM
C SYS MNT TECH
002729 CTM
C SYS INST TEC
001040 CTM
C SYS MNT DIR
003006
CTN
CRYPTO CYB ANL
003103
CTN
CRYPTO CYB PLN
003303
CTN
CRYPTO CYB OPR
002775 CTN
CRYPTO CYB R&D
001072
CTR
ANLYST&REPORTR
001077
CTR
SIGNALS ANLYST
002746
CTR
COLL OPERATOR
002807
CTR
Cyber Analyst
002677
CTT
INFO OPS PLNR
001090 CTT
ELINT ANALYST
001095
CTT
SURF EW OPER
002676 CTT
SURF EW MAINT
002758
CTT
TACINF OP SPEC
002756 CTT
OPELINT ANLYST
002757 CTT
AIR/SUB EW OP
003002 DC
SHIP SURV MNT
003021 DC
SHIP SURV TECH
001160
EA
ENGINEER AIDE
003699
EM
ELEC SYS MAINT
003302
EM
ELEC SYS TECH
003777 EMN
SS PPE OP
003778 EMN
SW PPE OP
003785 EMN
SS PPE SUP
003786 EMN
SW PPE SUP
003793 EMN
SS PPE MGR
003794 EMN
SW PPE MGR
003102
EN
DIESEL SYS MGR
003653
EN
DIESEL SYS MNT
App. C-10
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
003179
EN
DIESEL SYS TEC
001165
EO
EQUIP OPERATOR
001172 EOD
EOD TECH SENOR
001177 EOD
EOD MASTER
002617 EOD
EOD TECH BASIC
003723 ET
E COM SYS TECH
003725 ET
E RDR SYS TECH
003726
ET
ELEC SYS MGR
003724
ET
E DATA SYS TEC
003796
ETN
SW REAC CNTMGR
003787 ETN
SS REAC CNTSUP
003788
ETN
SW REAC CNTSUP
003795 ETN
SS REAC CNTMGR
003779 ETN
SS REAC CNT OP
003780
ETN
SW REAC CNT OP
001187
ETV
SUB NAV TECH
001192
ETV
SUB NAV MGR
001182
ETV
SUB NAV OPER
003729
FC
FIRE CTRL ADMN
003727
FC
FIRE CNTL
002770
FCA
AEGIS FC OPR
002771
FCA
AEGIS FC TECH
002772
FCA
AEGIS FC ADMN
002689
FN
FIREMAN
001237
FT
CMBT CTRL TECH
001232
FT
CMBT CTRL OPER
001242
FT
CMBT CTRL MGR
003731 GM
WEPS DSYS TECH
003732
GM
SMALL ARM TECH
003730
GM
WEAPONS ADMN
003202 GSE
GTE SYS MAINT
003654 GSE
GTE SYS TECH
003698 GSM
GT MECH MAINT
003003 GSM
GT MECH TECH
002670 HM
DENT LAB ADV
001327 HM
SUB FORCE IDC
App. C-11
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
003700
HM
AERO MED TECH
001372
HM
SURG TECH
003652
HM
ADV X-RAY
003355
HM
NUC MED TECH
001339
HM
HEMO TECH
003501 HM
SAR TECH
001354
HM
CV TECH
001359
HM
HISTO TECH
001377
HM
CYTO TEC
001382
HM
MED LAB TECH
003380
HM
DAC COUNSELOR
003301 HM
DEN ORALMAX
001260
HM
FLD MED TECH
001289 HM
FMF RECON HM
003462
HM
AERO PHYS TECH
001344
HM
PT TECH
003020
HM
DIVE MED TECH
001322
HM
PHARM TECH
001247 HM
DIVE IDC
001387
HM
BEHAV HLTH
001265
HM
CAST ROOM TECH
003055
HM
OT TECH
001317 HM
FMF RECON IDC
003155
HM
RES THER TECH
003401
HM
DENT LAB BASIC
003555
HM
RAD HLTH TECH
003455
HM
END TECH
001349 HM
SURFACE IDC
001255
HM
CORPSMAN
001367
HM
PREV MED TECH
003007
HM
DENT HYGIENE
001155
HM
DENTAL ASST
001304
HM
OPTICIAN
001312
HM
BIOMED EQ TECH
001394
HM
UROLOGY TECH
003178
HM
MORTICIAN
002669
HM
ADV DENT ASST
003358
HN
HOSPITALMAN
003004
HT
HULL SYS MAINT
003556
HT
HULL SYS TECH
003733
IC
INT COMM OPER
003734
IC
INT COMM TECH
003735 IC
INT COMM ADMIN
003706
INSTRUCTOR
WK TRAINER
App. C-12
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
003704
INSTRUCTOR
FOR INST
003705
INSTRUCTOR
TRAIN MGR
001399
IS
STRIKE ANALYST
001404
IS
OP INTEL ANLST
001409
IS
GEOS INTEL ANL
002685 IS
EXP INTEL ANL
002780
IT
COMSEC MANAGER
002781 IT
CD INF SUPSPEC
002782
IT
CD INCNT RSPND
002783
IT
VULN ANALYST
002784
IT
RF OPERATOR
002776
IT
IT TECH SPEC
002777
IT
SYS ADMIN
002778
IT
SYS SEC ANLST
002779 IT
ISSM
002790
ITS
COMMS TECH
002789
ITS
COMMS SPEC
002787
ITS
EW MANAGER
002786
ITS
EW TECH
002792
ITS
EW SPEC
002791
ITS
COMMS MANAGER
003803 LCAC
DECK ENG
003804
LCAC
ENGINEER
003805 LCAC
LOADMSTER
003806 LCAC
NAVIGATOR
003716
LEADER
PRI LDR
003717
LEADER
ADV LDR
003718
LEADER
EXEC LDR
003719
LEADER
FST LDR
003714
LEADER
CMD LDR
003715
LEADER
FDTN LDR
001469
LN
SEN PARALEGAL
001482
LN
JOUR PARALEGAL
001477
LN
PARALEGAL
001637
LS
POSTAL CLERK
001742
LS
LOGISTICS MGR
001747
LS
LOGISTICIAN
002773
LSS
SUB LOGIST MGR
002774
LSS
SUB LOGISTN
001487
MA
CORRCTNS SPEC
001497 MA
IN PROSRV SPEC
001514
MA
TRAIN-PLANNER
001504 MA
XPD SCTY FORCE
App. C-13
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
001509
MA
SCTY FORC SPEC
001492
MA
ID MAA
002763
MC
COMM DIRECTOR
002764
MC
USER EXP DIR
002760
MC
CONTENT DEV
002761
MC
PRODUCTION MGR
002762
MC
CREATIVE DIR
003177 MM
STEAM SYS TECH
003651 MM
STEAM SYS MGR
003005 MM
STEAM SYS MAIN
001519
MMA
AUX EQUIP TECH
001524
MMA
AUX EQUIP OPER
001532
MMA
AUX EQUIP MGR
003781 MMN
PPM OPERATOR
003789 MMN
PPM SUPERVISOR
003797 MMN
PPM MANAGER
003736
MN
MINE WAR SPEC
003737
MN
MINE WAR MGR
003156
MR
MR APPRENTICE
003381
MR
MR JOURNEYMAN
001552
MT
STRAT WEP MGR
001562
MT
STRAT WEP TECH
001567
MT
STRAT WEP OPER
001572
MU
MUSICIAN
001577 MUSE
MUSE TEC
001622
NCC
CAREER SPEC
003776
NCC
CHIEF CARCNSLR
001617
NCC
CCC
001632
NCR
RECRUIT SUPV
002793
NCR
RECRUITER
001100
ND
SCND CLASS DVR
001110
ND
MASTER DVR
001105
ND
FRST CLASS DVR
001017
NRS (Non Rating
Specific)
SCI SPEC
001854
NRS
OCS MIDSHI
003759
NRS
HR SPEC
003758
NRS
HOSP SPEC
003756
NRS
E MAIN TEC
003752
NRS
AVMAIN TEC
003753
NRS
CEREM SPEC
003766
NRS
RECRUITER
001008
NRS
EO ADVISOR
003757
NRS
ENVIR SPEC
App. C-14
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
002648
NRS
BTCRW SPEC
002649
NRS
CPCV SSPEC
001839
NRS
OCS CIVIL
001910
NRS
CORRECT CO
001844 NRS
OCS NUCLEAR
002650
NRS
BOARD SPEC
003755 NRS
DIS PREP SPEC
001800
NRS
DAC INTERN
001830
NRS
OCS AVIATI
003754
NRS
COUNSELOR
001872
NRS
PRISONER
001859
NRS
TRANSIENT
003760
NRS
INSPECTOR
003762
NRS
LOGSU TEC
003763
NRS
MAINT TEC
003764
NRS
OFSU SPEC
003765
NRS
OPSU TEC
001867
NRS
PATIENT
001849
NRS
OCS SCHOOL
003802
NRS
LCAC CRAF
001877
NRS
HOLDEE
001820
NRS
STUDENT
001825
NRS
OCS NAC
003767
NRS
SECSU SPEC
003768
NRS
SUSRV SPEC
003769
NRS
TRANS SPEC
003807
NRS
LIMDU COORD
003740
OS
WARFARE OPER
003741
OS
OPS ADMIN
003739
OS
NAV PLOT SPEC
003742
OS
ELEC SYS OPER
003738
OS
COM AIR CTRLR
001700 PR
ALSS OLVL TECH
001692 PR
ALSS ILVL TECH
001705
PR
SPEC OP RIGGER
001687 PR
ALSS TRACQ MGR
001122
PS
PAY MANAGER
001682
PS
PERS MANAGER
001665
PS
PERS CLERK
001677
PS
PERS SUPV
001127
PS
PAY CLERK
001117
PS
PAY SUPERVISOR
003743
QM
NAVIGATN ADMIN
003744
QM
NAVIGATN SPEC
003745
QM
NAVIGATN MGR
001710
RP
RP SPECIALIST
App. C-15
Job
Code
Occupational
Classification Code
Job Title
Short Title
(14 Character)
001715
RP
RP SUP
002785
RP
RP SEN SUP
001732
RS
LAUNDRY OPER
001737
RS
BARBER
001727
RS
RETAIL OPER
001775 SB
SWCC CREWMAN
001787 SB
SWCC MASTER
001782 SB
SWCC BOAT CAPT
002690
SN
SEAMAN
001720
SO
SEAL
003747
STG
ASW OPERATOR
003748
STG
ASW TECHNICIAN
003746
STG
ASW MANAGER
001760
STS
ADV SONAR OPER
001765
STS
SONAR SUPV
001755
STS
BAS SONAR OPER
001770
SW
STEELWORKER
001537
TM
TACT WEP OPER
001542
TM
TACT WEP MGR
001547
TM
TACT WEP TECH
001792
UCT
U CON TEC
001797
UT
UTILITIESMAN
001802
YN
ADMIN ASST
001815
YN
OFFICE MANAGER
001810
YN
ADMIN SUPV
002767 YNS
SUB ADMN SUPV
002765
YNS
SUB ADMIN ASST
002766
YNS
SUB ADMIN MGR
App. C-16
Skills
Skills are proficiencies that are developed through training or experience. The 35 O*NET skills
are located at: https://www.onetcenter.org/reports/AOSkills_ProcUpdate.html
.
Skills
Description
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current
and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to
understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate,
and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to
develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses
of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining
when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet
specifications.
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to
choose the most appropriate one.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures
appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Management of Financial
Resources
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and
accounting for these expenditures.
Management of Material
Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities,
and materials needed to do certain work.
Management of Personnel
Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying
the best people for the job.
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or
organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine
is working properly.
Operations Analysis
Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Programming
Writing computer programs for various purposes.
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes
to evaluate quality or performance.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related
documents.
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react
as they do.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in
conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
App. C-17
Skills (cont’d)
Skills
Description
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the
actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the
goals of the system.
Technology Design
Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user
needs.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do
about it.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of
the audience.
App. C-18
Abilities
Abilities are enduring attributes of the individual that influence performance. The 52 O*NET
abilities are located at: https://www.onetcenter.org/reports/AnalystProcUpdate.html
.
Abilities
Description
Arm-hand Steadiness
Keeping your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while
holding your arm and hand in one position.
Auditory Attention
Focusing on a single source of sound in the presence of other
distracting sounds.
Category Flexibility
Generating or using different sets of rules for combining or grouping
things in different ways.
Control Precision
Quickly and repeatedly adjusting the controls of a machine or a
vehicle to exact positions.
Deductive Reasoning
Applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that
make sense.
Depth Perception
Judging which of several objects is closer or farther away from you,
or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Dynamic Flexibility
Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out
with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Dynamic Strength
Exerting muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This
involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
Explosive Strength
Using short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or
sprinting) or to throw an object.
Extent Flexibility
Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms,
and/or legs.
Far Vision
Seeing details at a distance.
Finger Dexterity
Making precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or
both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Flexibility of Closure
Identifying or detecting a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or
sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Fluency of Ideas
Coming up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas
is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Glare Sensitivity
Seeing objects in the presence of a glare or bright lighting.
Gross Body Coordination
Coordinating the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together
when the whole body is in motion.
Gross Body Equilibrium
Keeping or regaining your body balance or stay upright when in an
unstable position.
Hearing Sensitivity
Detecting or telling the differences between sounds that vary in pitch
and loudness.
Inductive Reasoning
Combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
(includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Information Ordering
Arranging things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to
a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters,
words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Manual Dexterity
Quickly moving your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your
two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects.
Mathematical Reasoning
Choosing the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a
problem.
Memorization
Remembering information such as words, numbers, pictures, and
procedures.
Multi-limb Coordination
Coordinating two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or
one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does
not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in
motion.
Near Vision
Seeing details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
App. C-19
Abilities (cont’d)
Abilities
Description
Night Vision
Seeing under low-light conditions.
Number Facility
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing quickly and correctly.
Oral Comprehension
Listening to and understand information and ideas presented through
spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression
Communicating information and ideas in speaking so others will
understand.
Originality
Coming up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation,
or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Perceptual Speed
Quickly and accurately comparing similarities and differences among
sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be
compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other.
This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a
remembered object.
Peripheral Vision
Seeing objects or movement of objects to one’s side when the eyes are
looking ahead.
Problem Sensitivity
Telling when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not
involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Rate Control
Timing your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in
anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object
or scene.
Reaction Time
Quickly responding (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound,
light, picture) when it appears.
Response Orientation
Choosing quickly between two or more movements in response to two or
more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed
with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other
body part.
Selective Attention
Concentrating on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Sound Localization
Telling the direction from which a sound originated.
Spatial Orientation
Knowing your location in relation to the environment or to know where
other objects are in relation to you.
Speech Clarity
Speaking clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition
Identifying and understand the speech of another person.
Speed of Closure
Quickly making sense of, combining, and organizing information into
meaningful patterns.
Speed of Limb Movement
Quickly moving the arms and legs.
Stamina
Exerting yourself physically over long periods of time without getting
winded or out of breath.
Static Strength
Exerting maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Time sharing
Shifting back and forth between two or more activities or sources of
information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other source
Trunk Strength
Using your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the
body repeatedly or continuously over time without “giving out” or
fatiguing.
Visual Color Discrimination
Matching or detect differences between colors, including shades of color
and brightness.
Visualization
Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or when its
parts are moved or rearranged.
Wrist-finger Speed
Making fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and
wrists.
Written Comprehension
Reading and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression
Communicating information and ideas in writing so others will
understand.