Where a class specification requirement for a position may list “equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree…”, the following criteria will be used by the health district to determine whether candidates qualify for a position:

• The applicant must have two years of college education towards a bachelor’s degree in one of the required fields of study. This is 60 semester hours (credits), with 32 hours in the required major area.The formula for converting quarterly credits to semester credits: number of quarterly credits multiplied by 2 then divided by 3 = semester credits (e.g. 123 *2 = 246/3 = 82 semester credits).
• Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years. The experience must include a minimum of 85 percent (preponderance) of the duties described in the health district’s current applicable classification specification for that position.
• If the applicant has a bachelor’s degree in a field outside the required field, 32 hours directly related to the field determined by a review of transcripts may be accepted as an equivalent.
• All hours must be from an accredited school and the applicant/employee must provide a certified copy of a transcript.

EXAMPLE:

Minimum Requirement per Classification Specification:
Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years of experience.

Equivalent Education & Experience:
Associate’s Degree and 2 years of experience, plus the required 3 years of experience per the Classification Specification, for a total of five years of experience.

Experience vs. Education: Definition of “Equivalent to a Masters degree,” in the training section of the Classification Specification means a minimum of a Bachelors degree from an accredited school in one of the required or related fields as specified in the Classification Specification, with a year for year substitution of experience for education, not to exceed two years (typically a Masters Degree can be acquired in two years assuming full-time study.) Related experience is to be defined as daily tasks over a year that equals no less than 85% of the work described in the classification specification.

EXAMPLE:

Minimum Requirement per Classification Specification:
Masters Degree and 3 years of experience.

Equivalent Education & Experience:
Bachelors Degree and 2 years of experience, plus the required 3 years of experience per the Classification Specification, for a total of five years of experience.