FedHR ToolsVA qualification standards
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Matching roles
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and grade or assignment.
The overview, full source wording and exact PDF pages will appear here. You can search or filter in any order.
This lookup covers the published Title 38 and hybrid standards used in the workbook. Title 5 standards are outside its scope.
Coverage register & source notes
This is the reviewed October 21, 2026 edition: 76 published standards, 766 title/grade or assignment choices, and four research occupations with VA standards pending. Retired 0605 is listed here for reference and redirects to 0610. Title 5 standards are outside this lookup.
Basic requirements apply in addition to grade and assignment requirements. Overview fields include excerpts; use the complete selected source wording and the full VA standard for alternatives, exceptions and cross-references. This tool supports review; it does not decide an applicant’s qualifications.
The nightly source check compares VA’s library listing, notes and original PDFs. Changed sources are flagged for review. They do not automatically replace this edition’s curated passages or page references.
About this tool & source checks
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VA standards library ↗About VA qualification standards
Which standards are included?
VA’s Title 38 and hybrid Title 38 qualification standards. Search by series number, occupation, grade or assignment. Title 5 standards from OPM are outside this lookup.
What will I see for a standard?
A plain overview of the requirements for the chosen grade or assignment, the exact wording from VA’s standard, and links that open VA’s PDF at the right page.
Which version should I rely on?
VA’s published standard always controls. This lookup quotes it and cites the page so you can check the source, and it is checked against VA’s library for changes.