1. DON FM Positions Certification Levels
Certification level links grade with job knowledge and complexity.
Applies to all members of the DON Mil and Civ FM Workforce
Civilian
GS 11 and below – Level 1
GS – Level 2
GS (Supervisory) – Level 3
GS 15 and above- Level 3
All 0505 Series – Level 3
Military
Naval Officer
O1-O3 – Level 1
O4-O5 – Level 2
O6 and above – Level 3
USMC Officer
O1-O3 – Level 2
O4-O6– Level 3
USMC Warrant Officer (3408)
WO1-CWO2-Level 2
CWO3-CWO5-Level 3
USMC Warrant Officer (3402)
WO1-CWO5-Level 2
USMC Enlisted (3451)
E1-E4 – Level 1
E5-E6 – Level 2
E7-E9 – Level 3
USMC Enlisted (3432)
E1-E5 – Level 1
E6-E9 – Level 2

2. DON FM Positions Certification Levels
Certification level links grade with job knowledge and complexity.
Applies to all members of the DON Mil and Civ FM Workforce
Civilian Pay Bands
Pay band FM Cert level
NK I
NK II
NK III
NH I
NH II
NH III
NH III Supervisors
NH IV
NC I
NC II
NC III
NO I
NO II
NO III
NO IV
NO IV Supervisors
NO V
NO VI
Pay band FM Cert level DG DG DG DG DG DG DA
DA II
DA III
DA IV
DA V
DA VI NM NM NM NM NM
Pay band FM Cert level NG NG NG NG NG
NT I
NT II
NT III
NT IV
NT V
NT V Supervisors
NT V
DP I
DP II
DP III
DP III Supervisors
DP IV