Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements -- Cotton Technologist:

1. Degree: cotton technology; or related subjects such as physics, chemistry, or mechanical or electrical engineering that included courses in cotton technology totaling at least 20 semester hours.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in cotton technology or related subjects as shown in A above (including at least 20 semester hours in cotton technology courses), plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Basic Requirements -- Fiber Technologist:

1. Degree: fiber technology, biology, chemistry, physics; or a related subject-matter field that included at least 20 semester hours in fiber technology and related subjects.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in fiber technology, biology, chemistry, physics; or a related subject-matter field that included at least 20 semester hours in fiber technology and related subjects, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Basic Requirements -- Textile Technologist:

1. Degree: textile technology.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in textile technology that included at least 20 semester hours in textile technology and closely related subjects, plus appropriate experience or additional education.