Marine Corps COOL Summary - MOS 2641 Cryptologic Language Analyst

MOS 2641 Cryptologic Language Analyst

MOS Description

Cryptologic Linguists monitor, transcribe, and translate intercepted target communications; perform analysis and exploitation of designated foreign communications; and install, operate, and perform preventive maintenance of intercept equipment. Following basic qualification as a Linguist (MOS 2712-2729), Marines attend a special course of instruction and upon completion are assigned the appropriate MOS. Intermediate and advanced language training is available. Prior to, or in conjunction with being promoted to Staff Sergeant, Marines will receive traffic analysis training (formal school or MOJT). DoD has stated a career goal for professional linguist of achieving interagency Language Roundtable "General Professional Proficiency" (Level-3) in those modalities (listening, reading and/or speaking) required to perform his or her primary function. Cryptologic Linguists are encouraged to take advantage of language training events in order to achieve this goal. Operators need to be familiar with Electronic Warfare (EW) operations to include Electronic Support, Electronic Protect, and Electronic Attack, and be prepared to contribute to MAGTF EW operations at either the team or battalion level. Knowledge within the skill set will progress from beginner to intermediate to advance as part of their career progression. Prior to advancement to Staff Sergeant (2629), opportunities are provided for linguists to attend supervisory-level courses in preparation for management/leadership assignments.

National Certifications and Federal Licenses

You selected Early Career—this applies to Marines in paygrades E1-E3. To help you focus on the credentials most appropriate for early in your career, the National Certifications list below has been filtered to only show COOL-funded certifications that are related to Most or Some of the skills and training gained in your MOS. You can customize your search by clicking Select Filters at the top left of the credentials table or by using the keyword search at the top right of the table.

Obtaining credentials related to your MOS helps improve your professionalism and help prepare you for civilian employment when you do transition out.

You selected Mid-Career—this applies to Marines in paygrades E4-E5. To help you focus on credentials most applicable to this phase in your career, the certification list has been filtered to only show COOL-funded certifications that are related to Most or Some of the skills and training gained in your MOS. You can customize your search by clicking Select Filters at the top left of the credentials table or by using the keyword search at the top right of the table.

Obtaining credentials related to your MOS helps improve your professionalism and helps prepare you for civilian employment when you do transition out.

Once you have found a credential you want to pursue and are eligible for, you can apply for a voucher for COOL funding to pay for the exam. Make sure to check to see that you meet the eligibility requirements for a voucher before you apply. The Marine Corps will not pay for exams if you have less than six months of service left so you'll want to plan accordingly.

You selected Late Career-- this applies to Marines in paygrades E6-E9. To help you focus on credentials most applicable to this phase in your career, the certification list has been filtered to only show COOL-funded certifications that are related to Most or Some of the skills and training gained in your MOS. You can customize your search by clicking Select Filters at the top left of the credentials table or by using the keyword search at the top right of the table.

Obtaining credentials related to your MOS helps improve your professionalism and help prepare you for civilian employment when you do transition out.

You chose Transitioning-- this applies to Marines who are not reenlisting and are planning their next steps. To help you focus on the most applicable credentials, the certification list has been filtered to only show in-demand credentials that are GI Bill approved. You can customize your search by clicking Select Filters at the top left of the credentials table or by using the keyword search at the top right of the table.

Obtaining a credential can help prepare you for civilian employment, and can demonstrate knowledge and skills in a way civilian employers understand. The Marine Corps will not pay for exams if you have less than six months of service left so you'll want to plan accordingly. If you are already within that six-month timeframe, you can still choose to pursue the credential yourself or explore other funding options to pay for credentials.

As a transitioning Marine, you may also want to visit the Marine Corps' Transition Readiness Program for other guidance regarding reentering the civilian workforce.

You chose Veteran-- veterans are any former Service member who has been discharged from active duty military service. To help you focus on the most applicable credentials, the certification list has been filtered to show in-demand credentials that are GI Bill approved. You can customize your search by clicking Select Filters at the top left of the credentials table or by using the keyword search at the top right of the table.

COOL does not pay for credentialing exams for veterans, but you may be able to get your credential funded through the GI Bill. Explore your funding options to see what funding may be available to you. Also, visit our page of Related Sites and expand the Resource Sites For Veterans section to see what other resources may be available to you

The following civilian credentials are related to MOS 2641 Cryptologic Language Analyst. These credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these credentials, click on the credential title below.

For more supervisory and managerial credentials, please refer to the LEADER summary page.

Credential	Agency	Related As	Attainability	COOL$	GI Bill^®	Accreditation
Associate Electronics Technician (CETa) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Other			GI Bill	Accreditation
General Radiotelephone Operator License (PG) Is Not In Demand	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Some	high	COOL Bucks	GI Bill
Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) Is Not In Demand	International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)	Other				Accreditation
Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET) Is Not In Demand	International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)	Other			GI Bill
Certified Electronics Technician - Journeyman-Level - Communications Is Not In Demand	International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)	Other			GI Bill
Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood/Career and Technical Education Is Not In Demand	National Board for Professional Teaching Standards	Other
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification (IC3) Is Not In Demand	Certiport	Other			GI Bill
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Is Not In Demand	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)	Most	high	COOL Bucks
ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) Is Not In Demand	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)	Some	high	COOL Bucks
Core Certification Healthcare Interpreter Is Not In Demand	Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)	Other				Accreditation
Certified Healthcare Interpreter-Spanish (CHI) Is Not In Demand	Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)	Other				Accreditation
General Communications Technician - Level 1 (GCT1) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	Some	high	COOL Bucks		Accreditation
Official ACTFL Reading Proficiency Test (RPT) Is Not In Demand	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)	Other
ACTFL Listening Proficiency Test (LTP) Is Not In Demand	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)	Other
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview - computer (OPIc) Is Not In Demand	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)	Most	high	COOL Bucks
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Office 2013 Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Excel Associate (Excel and Excel 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Excel 2016 Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Excel 2016 Expert Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Excel Expert (Excel and Excel 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Access 2016 Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Outlook 2016 Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Word 2016 Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Word 2016 Expert Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Word Associate (Word and Word 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Word Expert (Word and Word 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): PowerPoint Associate (PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Outlook Associate (Outlook and Outlook 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Access Expert (Access and Access 2019) Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	Other			GI Bill

State Licenses

Some states have specific licensing requirements for the following related civilian occupations. These state licenses may require additional education, training or experience. Click on the occupation below to get more information on state requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor. For more supervisory and managerial occupations, please refer to the LEADER summary page.

Interpreters and Translators

Related Civilian Occupations

The following civilian occupations are similar to the duties performed by MOS 2641 Cryptologic Language Analyst. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below. For more supervisory and managerial positions, please refer to the LEADER summary page. To search for related civilian job opportunities, go to the Veteran’s Employment Center.

Civilian Job	Duties Matched	Bright Outlook	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
Audio and Video Technicians	Some	Bright Outlook	Apprenticeship	find local salary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	Some	Bright Outlook		find local salary
Intelligence Analysts	Some			find local salary
Interpreters and Translators	Most	Bright Outlook		find local salary

Related Federal Occupations

The following federal occupations are similar to MOS 2641 Cryptologic Language Analyst. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the federal occupation below.

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Other Career Considerations

A wide range of civilian job opportunities is available within the private and public sectors that align with MOS 2641 Cryptologic Language Analyst military training and experience. More information about these opportunities and other considerations concerning occupations related to MOS MOS 2641 Cryptologic Language Analyst can be found below.

Intelligence and Defense Careers

The IntelligenceCareers.gov website provides a portal to information on intelligence and defense related career opportunities to explore.

Intelligence Work

There is a wide range of job opportunities available within the U.S. Intelligence Community for information technologists, scientists, engineers, and crypto-, signals and imagery analysts. Individuals leaving the military with training and experience in the intelligence area will find positions that closely align with their military training and experience.

Agencies in the U.S. Intelligence Community include:

In addition, there are other intelligence components within the U.S. Intelligence Community associated with the Departments of Energy and Treasury as well as all branches of the military services. Due to the nature of these positions, U.S. citizenship and background checks are required. Other prerequisites may include age, medical or psychological examinations, and drug testing.

Translator/Interpreter

There are numerous opportunities for translators/interpreters with government and international organizations, many of which are freelance. Of special note, the United States Postal Service (USPS) actively seeks individuals with foreign language competency for their Postal Inspector positions. The Postal Inspector Application Brochure contains information on foreign language competencies needed by the USPS along with more general information on how to qualify for the position.

Additional information on the Interpreter Career Field is located at the International Association of Conference Interpreters website, including information about getting started in the profession.

Continuing Education

In addition to obtaining certifications in your field, advanced education is another way to enhance job performance.

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