Army COOL Summary - ASI Z8 - Technical ELINT Collection and Analysis

ASI Description

Identifies positions requiring soldiers qualified to perform technical electronic collection and analysis.

National Certifications and Federal Licenses

The following civilian credentials are related to ASI Z8. These credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these credentials, click on the credential title below.

For supervisory and managerial credentials, please refer to the Manager (All enlisted E-5 and above) page.

Credential	Agency	Related As	CA Eligible	Attainability	Promotion Points	GI Bill^®	Accreditation
General Radiotelephone Operator License (PG) Is Not In Demand	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill
CompTIA A+ ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	Some	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET) Is Not In Demand	International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill
Certified Electronics Technician - Journeyman-Level - Communications Is Not In Demand	International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill
Certified Electronics Technician - Journeyman-Level - Radar Is Not In Demand	International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill
CompTIA Network+ ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	Some	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Is In Demand	International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)²	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill
Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) Is Not In Demand	ASIS International	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Is In Demand	International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)²	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
CompTIA Security+ ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	Some	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) Is In Demand	International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) Is Not In Demand	INFORMS	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points	GI Bill	Accreditation
Electronics Associate DC (EM1) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points		Accreditation
Electronics Associate AC (EM2) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points		Accreditation
Electronics Associate Analog (EM3) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points		Accreditation
Electronics Associate Digital (EM4) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points		Accreditation
Electronics Associate Comprehensive (EM5) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points		Accreditation
GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points
Certified Collection Management Professional - Fundamental (CCMP-F) Is Not In Demand	Defense Intelligence Agency PMO (DIA)	Most	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points		Accreditation
Certified Defense All-Source Analysis - Level 1 (CDASA-1) Is Not In Demand	Defense Intelligence Agency PMO (DIA)	Most	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points		Accreditation
Joint Intelligence Planner-Proficiency Level I (JIP-I) Is Not In Demand	Defense Intelligence Agency PMO (DIA)	Most	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points
Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) Is Not In Demand	INFORMS	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points
CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Is Not In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	Some	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points	GI Bill
Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC) Is Not In Demand	Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I))	Some	CA Eligible	high	Promotion Points
GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points
Amateur Radio Service Operator License - Technician Class Is Not In Demand	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points
Amateur Radio Service Operator License - General Class Is Not In Demand	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Other	CA Eligible		Promotion Points

State Licensure

Some states have specific licensing requirements for the following related civilian occupations. These state licenses may require additional education, training or experience. Click on the occupation below to get more information on state requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Related Civilian Occupations

The following civilian occupations are similar to the duties performed by ASI Z8-Technical ELINT Collection and Analysis. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below. To search for related civilian job opportunities, go to the Veteran’s Employment Center.

Civilian Job	Duties Matched	Bright Outlook	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
Computer Network Support Specialists	Most	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Computer Systems Analysts	Most	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Database Administrators	Some	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Most		Apprenticeship	find local salary
Intelligence Analysts	Most			find local salary
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Some			find local salary
Operations Research Analysts	Some	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Sound Engineering Technicians	Some	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary

Related Federal Occupations

The following federal occupations are similar to ASI Z8-Technical ELINT Collection and Analysis. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the federal occupation below.

In addition to obtaining certifications in your field, advanced education is another way to enhance job performance.

Continuing Education

Enlisted Soldiers and Warrant Officers can review Associate and Bachelor degrees in their assigned military discipline, technical field, or leadership to assist in a clear pathway to completing a degree.

Continuing Education Degree Opportunities

For help in making informed choices on schools and education programs when using tuition assistance, see:

Credential Table Legend

In Demand

The U.S. Department of Labor sponsored CareerOneStop's analysis indicates the certification is frequently mentioned in online job postings.

Related As

The credentials shown in this table are related to this military occupation in one of three ways: Most, Some, or Other.

MOST

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the military occupation (at least 80%). Note that the credential may require additional education, training or experience before you are eligible for them. To ensure a complete understanding of credential requirements, click on the credential name in the table and review the page that follows.

SOME

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the military occupation (related 80% to at least one or more critical tasks but less than 80% of all of the entire military occupation). Note that the credential may require additional education, training or experience before you are eligible for them. To ensure a complete understanding of credential requirements, click on the credential name in the table and review the page that follows.

OTHER

Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience.

CA Eligible

This column indicates that the credential is eligible for CA.

Attainability

This indicates ease of attainability in relationship to the experience and education requirements for this credential and the duties performed within the military occupation.

High

Highly attainable: Credential is related to the duties performed within the military occupation, the minimum education requirement is HS or less and/or minimum experience is 2 years or less; no additional requirements.

Medium

Moderate ease of attainment: Credential is related to the duties performed within the military occupation, the minimum education requirement is an Associate's degree (and prerequisites if any), and/or minimum experience of between 2 and 10 years.

Low

May be difficult to attain: Credential is related to the duties performed within the military occupation, the minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

Promotion Points

This indicates that the credential has been approved for promotion points for this MOS towards promotion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant. Clicking the icon in this column will open a link to the promotion points fact sheet.

GI Bill^®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill for the credentials with the GI Bill icon in this column.

Note: GI Bill approval data is updated quarterly. For the latest information, visit the WEAMS Licenses/Certifications Search page. Make sure to select "Both" in the LAC Category Type drop-down before searching.

Accreditation

This icon indicates that the credential has been accredited by at least one of the following. Hover over the icon to see which ones it has. See below for more information on what is listed in the hover text.

ANAB (ANSI)

ANAB indicates that the credential has been accredited by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Accreditation is the process by which a credentialing or educational program is evaluated against defined standards, and if it meets these standards, is awarded recognition by a third party. ANAB accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality. Click here for the external link to the ANAB site for more information.

NCCA

NCCA indicates that the credential has been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Accreditation is the process by which a credentialing or educational program is evaluated against defined standards, and if it meets these standards, is awarded recognition by a third party. NCCA accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality. Click here for the external link to the NCCA site for more information.

ICAC

ICAC indicates that the credential has been accredited by the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC). ICAC accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality, which you can review on their web site. Click here for the external link to the ICAC site for more information.

ABSNC

ABSNC indicates that the credential has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). ABSNC accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality, which you can review on their web site. Click here for the external link to the ABSNC site for more information.

IAS

IAS indicates that the credential has been accredited by the International Accreditation Service (IAS). IAS accreditation tells you that the credential meets documented standards of quality, which you can review on their web site. Click here for the external link to the IAS site for more information.

Civilian Occupations Table Legend

Duties Matched

The civilian and military jobs share either most job duties or some job duties.

MOST

Tasks in these careers match most duties of the military job or specialty (approximately 80% or greater)

SOME

Tasks in these careers match some duties of the military job or specialty (greater than 20% but less than 80%)

Bright Outlook

The Bright Outlook icon indicates that new job opportunities are very likely in the future for this job. Click the links in this column to go to the external link My Next Move For Veterans State Map.

Registered Apprenticeship

The Registered Apprenticeship icon indicates that this job has an apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. Click the links in this column to go to the Apprenticeship Finder and enter career path or location to find apprenticeship opportunities

Local Salary Information

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ASI Z8 Technical ELINT Collection and Analysis