Occupations are matched to one of eleven education and training levels. The eleven education and training levels are as follows: Postsecondary awards First-professional degree Doctoral degree Master's degree Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience Bachelor's degree Associate degree Postsecondary vocational award Work-related training Work experience in a related occupation Long-term on-the-job training Moderate-term on-the-job training Short term on-the-job training Occupations are matched to education and training levels based on the following: An occupation is matched to the group that best describes the education or training needed by most workers to become fully qualified. Postsecondary awards, if generally needed for entry into the occupation, take precedence over work-related training even though additional skills or experience may be needed for a worker to become fully qualified. The length of time an average worker generally needs to become fully qualified through a combination of on-the-job training and experience is used to categorize occupations in which a postsecondary award is not needed for entry. For more detailed information about the education and training levels, refer to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.