Note that a naval standard is a task statement that is not rating specific. All E-5 personnel in the Navy should be  able  to  perform  this  task  before  taking  the military/leadership  test  for  E-6. In  addition  to  being  used  to  develop  the  mili- tary/leadership exams, naval standards are used for curriculum development at basic training commands and  apprentice  training  facilities. Occupational Standards The  Occupational  Standards  Manual  also  lists  the Navy  occupational  standards  for  each  rating.  We  should mention  again  that  the  standards  listed  in  the Occupational Standards Manual are only the minimum requirements  for  enlisted  occupational  skills.  The content of this training manual (ET  Supervisor  Volume 1-Administration)  is  based  on  the  occupational standards  for  ET1  and  ETC.  The  Occupational Standards Manual is kept current by numbered changes. However, these changes are issued more frequently than most training manuals can be revised. Therefore, the training  manuals  cannot  always  reflect  the  latest occupational   standards.   Since   the   advancement examinations  are  also  based  on  the  Navy  occupational standards, you should always check the  latest changes to be sure your personnel know the current requirments for  advancement  in  the  rating.  An  example  of  an occupational  standard  for  Electronics  Technician  First Class  is OCCSTD  4436–  Troubleshoot   electronic   sys- tems  and  subsystems. Note the difference between the naval standard given  in  the  previous  section  and  the  occupational standard shown here. The occupational standard is rating specific and cannot be performed by all Navy personnel going up for Petty Officer First Class. Occupational standards are used in the development of training manuals and rating advancement exams. They are also used in the development of class A and class C school curricula, formal shipboard training, OJT, and  general  rating  training  for  divisions. Personnel  Qualification  Standards The   Personnel   Qualification   Standards   (PQS) program is a qualification system used to certify that officer  and  enlisted  personnel  can  perform  certain duties. A PQS is a list of minimum knowledge and skills necessary  to  qualify  for  a  specific  watch  station, maintain  specific  equipment,  or  perform  as  a  team member within a unit. The PQS program is not designed as a training program, but provides many training goals. Therefore, you should use PQS as a key element to make your training program well structured and dynamic. A complete listing of available PQS manuals is published in the Personnel   Qualification   Standards   Catalog, NAVEDTRA 43100. An example of a knowledge/skill that is part of the PQS  for  Electronics  Casualty  Control  (ECC)  Repair  8 i s PQSSTD 101.2–  Discuss  the  purpose  and  use  for   antenna cutout switches. In this example the person must show a knowledge of  how  something  operates.  Not  all  PQS  skills  are knowledge  statements.  Some  require  physical demonstrations by the person wanting to be qualified. Depending   on   your   command,   you   may   be responsible for all or part of the following duties within the division PQS program: — — — — — — — — — Supervise  Divisional  PQS. Supervise  Qualification  Petty  Officers. Recommend  to  the  Department  Head  the assignment   of   Division   Qualification   Petty Officers. –  Recommend  to  the  Department  Head  the  entry level  of  newly  assigned  personnel. Recommend   to   the   Department   Head   any required  tailoring  that  a  division  may  need. Recommend   final   qualification   to   the Department  Head. –   Be   sure   that   Page   Four   Service   Record documentation  of  PQS  is  accomplished. –  Assign  requirements  and  PQS  goals  to  individual trainees  according  to  departmental  guidance. On  a  weekly  schedule,  check  the  progress  of division  personnel  toward  PQS  goals  as  shown on the Progress Records. Brief the Department Head monthly on the status of   division   personnel   and   adjust   goals accordingly. Integrate  PQS  status  with  routine  administration of special requests, early liberty approvals, etc. Be sure that enlisted evaluations reflect PQS qualification  accomplishments. 1-4