IT Degree/Experience Equivalency
The labor category definitions in our Pricelist describe the functional responsibilities and education and experience requirements for each labor category. These requirements are a guide to the types of experience and educational background of typical personnel in each labor category.
Education and experience may be substituted for each other. Each year of relevant experience may be substituted for 1 year of education, and vice versa. In addition, certifications, professional licenses, and vocational technical training may be substituted for experience or education with the written approval of the ordering activity.
Degree |
Experience Equivalence* |
Other Equivalence |
|---|---|---|
Associate’s |
1 year relevant experience |
Vocational or technical training in work-related field |
Bachelor’s |
Associate’s degree + 2 years relevant experience, or 4 years relevant experience |
Professional certification |
Master’s |
Bachelor’s + 2 years relevant experience, or Associate’s + 4 years relevant experience |
Professional license |
| Doctorate | Master’s + 2 years relevant experience, or Bachelor’s + 4 years relevant experience |
* Successful completion of each year of higher education that has not yet resulted in a degree may be counted 1-for-1 for a year of experience.
Further, both parties recognize that, on occasion, there may be a need to waive the requirements in order to use the best individual for the task. Therefore, waivers to the education/experience requirements may be granted by either the task order contracting officer or contracting officer technical representative. If such a waiver is included in our proposal, award of said proposal shall be deemed a grant of the waiver.
This page was last updated 14 October 2009.
