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This section further states if substitutions for the education and experience requirements are accepted for that job. Job specifications will have one of the following: no substitutions, a list of specific substitutions, or the following statement:  \nSUBSTITUTIONS: Any equivalent combination of education and experience.  \nSo, what does this statement mean? Any equivalent combination of education and experience means the applicant can trade related education and/or experience to meet the minimum requirements of a job. The purpose of this guide is to provide examples of how applicants may utilize their education and/or experience to qualify for a job with the City-Parish. These examples are only an illustration and are not a complete list of all substitutions.  \n\n| MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Required Education and/or Experience |  | Equivalent Education and/or Experience Substitution |\n| I. | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and completion of an apprenticeship program in a specific building trade | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and 2 – 5 years of work experience in the specified building trade (years of work experience dependent on building trade – see Section 4) |\n|  |  |  |\n| II. | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and two years of specified work experience | Associate’s degree in a field of study related to the specified work experience\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and completion of a 2 year vocational program related to the specified work experience\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>Completion of 11th grade and 3 years of the specified work experience |\n|  |  |  |\n| III. | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and four years of specified work experience | Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field of study related to the specified work experience\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>90 hours toward a bachelor’s degree with at least 18 hours (equals 3 years) in a field of study related to the specified work experience and 1 year of the specified work experience\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>Associate’s degree in a field of study related to the specified work experience and 2 years of the specified work experience |\n\nSection 1, Continued: Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience – What does it Mean?  \n\n| MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Required Education and/or Experience |  | Equivalent Education and/or Experience Substitution |\n| IV. | High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and six years of specified work experience | Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in a field of study related to the specified work experience\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>Bachelor’s degree in a field of study related to the specified work experience and 2 years of the specified work experience |\n|  |  |  |\n| V. | Associate’s degree in specific field of study and 2 years of specified work experience | Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in specified field of study\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and completion of a 2 year vocational program related to the specified field of study and 2 years of the specified work experience\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>30 hours toward a bachelor’s degree with at least 6 hours (equals 1 year) in the specified field of study and\u003Cbr>3 years of the specified work experience\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of competency and 4 years of the specified work experience |\n|  |  |  |\n| VI. | Bachelor’s degree in specific field of study | Associate’s degree in the specified field and 2 years of work experience such as described in the essential work tasks of the job specification\u003Cbr>OR\u003Cbr>High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate of compet","cbCairdTxd53DI04","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairdTxd53DI04","pdf",690681,"English","# Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience – What does it Mean?\n## Substitutions statement and purpose\n## Minimum requirements equivalency chart (I-IX)\n# Examples of Equivalent Combination for Current Classifications","[{\"question\":\"What does “SUBSTITUTIONS: Any equivalent combination of education and experience” mean?\",\"answer\":\"It means applicants can trade related education and/or related work experience to satisfy the minimum requirements for a job. The guide provides examples of acceptable substitutions for City-Parish classifications.\"},{\"question\":\"Are the substitution examples a complete list of all possible options?\",\"answer\":\"No. The guide states the examples are only illustrations and not a complete list of all substitutions.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of credentials and experience can be used in equivalent substitutions?\",\"answer\":\"The chart examples include high school diploma/GED, completion of apprenticeship or vocational programs, credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree, associate degrees, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and specified years of related work experience.\"}]","Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience - Substitution Guide | PDF",15]