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Textile Technology Series 1384

Textile Technology Series, 1384

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.

Related Information

Associated Group Standard

Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.

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