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STEP 3: DO I MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS?

There are three specialist positions within the Information Management Technical Specialist job classification: Digital Specialist, Radio Specialist, and Telephone Specialist. To be considered as a candidate for any of the positions, you must meet the minimum education and experience qualification requirements listed below.

Education Specialized Experience
BA/BS Degree (with a related minor) 0 years
OR
AAS Degree or Equivalent 0 years
OR
Technical Certificate(s) or 26 weeks of Specialized Training 1 years
OR
Technical Certificate(s) or 10 weeks of Specialized Training 2 years

NOTE: Degrees, Certificates, or Training must be job-related and experience must have been gained within past 6 years

Approved degrees or courses of study include the fields of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology, Electrical and Electronics Technology, Computer Engineering, or other related fields.

Technical Certificates or Specialized Training should directly relate to digital environments, land mobile radio, or Telephone PBX systems.

Product Certificates should be from the following industry-recognized products: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE); Cisco Certified Internet-working Expert (CCIE); Certified Novell Engineer (CNE); Certified Computing Professional; A+; Certified Lotus Professional (CLP): IDNX or GDC Multiplexers; Telephone Certificates from Mitel, Nortel, GTE or, AT&T; Land Mobile Radio or Satellite Certificates from Motorola, GE, Harris, Collins, Magnavox, McKay, or TWC.

To determine if you meet the minimum requirements, please answer the following questions:

Education
1. Do you have an AAS or BA/BS degree (with at least a related minor) in one of the fields listed above? YesNo 
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2. Do you have a Technical Certificate(s) or 26 weeks of specialized training in the areas listed above? YesNo 
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3. Do you have a Technical Certificate(s) or 10 weeks of specialized training in the areas listed above?

YesNo 
Specialized Experience
1. If you answered "Yes" to question 2 under Education, do you have 1 year of specialized experience in one of the areas below?
  • Digital: Hands-on experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of the following types of equipment and systems: LAN/MAN/WAN environments, communications protocols to include X.25, X.400, TCP/IP and Ethernet, high-speed circuits, TDM/FDM multiplexers, CSU/DSU, modems, fiber optics, routers, switches, peripheral devices (laser printers, scanners, and OCRs).
  • Land Mobile Radio: Hands-on experience surveying, installing, maintaining, component-level repairing, and technically operating land mobile radio systems.
  • Telephone: Hands-on experience surveying, installing and maintaining new or upgraded office telephone PBX systems
YesNo 
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2. If you answered "Yes" to question 3 under Education, do you have 2 years of specialized experience in one of the areas above? YesNo