MOS 4571 Combat Videographer

MOS 4571 Combat Videographer

MOS Description

The Combat Videographer conceptualizes, acquires and produces motion imagery products using digital video cameras and editing equipment. These products support communication to internal, domestic and international audiences; commanders’ information requirements; and other operations, garrison, training, and recruiting requirements.  Typical duties include, but are not limited to: visualizing the final product desired; developing a story board; acquiring images in studio, field, and combat environments using the principles of video graphic composition; selecting and editing motion imagery; writing scripts; using close captioning, audio, graphics, and special effects; tailoring products for different audiences (i.e., internal, domestic, international) and mediums (training videos, the traditional news media, social media, face-to-face engagements, briefs, etc.); supporting administrative videography, legal, investigation, and combat documentation; digitizing and rendering video; conducting visual and electronic quality control; transmitting and archiving; performing equipment inspections and preventive maintenance.

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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.

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 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.

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Obtaining credentials related to your rating helps improve your professionalism and help 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 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 4571 Combat Videographer. These credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these credentials, click on the credential title below.

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Associate Electronics Technician (CETa) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) someSome highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Is Not In Demand Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE) someSome highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks GI BillGI Bill  
Network Systems Technician (NST) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) otherOther     GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) Is Not In Demand Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE) otherOther     GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) Is Not In Demand Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE) mostMost highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Video Engineer (CEV) Is Not In Demand Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE) otherOther        
Certified Senior Broadcast Television Engineer (CSTE) Is Not In Demand Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE) otherOther     GI BillGI Bill  
Electronic Document Professional (EDP) Is Not In Demand Xplor International (The Electronic Document Systems Association) someSome mediummedium COOL BucksCOOL Bucks    
Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) Is Not In Demand Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) someSome highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
CompTIA Security+ ce In DemandIs In Demand Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) otherOther     GI BillGI Bill AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) Is Not In Demand Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE) otherOther        
Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro X Is Not In Demand Apple Computer, Inc. otherOther     GI BillGI Bill  
International Computer Driving License Is Not In Demand International Computer Drivers License (ICDL) US someSome highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks GI BillGI Bill  
Certified Photogrammetric Technologist Is Not In Demand ASPRS: The Imaging & Geospatial Information Society someSome mediummedium COOL BucksCOOL Bucks    
Certified Technology Specialist - Installation (CTS-I) Is Not In Demand Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) otherOther       AccreditationAccreditation
Certified Technology Specialist- Design (CTS-D) Is Not In Demand Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) otherOther       AccreditationAccreditation
Certified 8-VSB Specialist Is Not In Demand Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE) mostMost mediummedium COOL BucksCOOL Bucks    
General Communications Technician - Level 1 (GCT1) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) otherOther       AccreditationAccreditation
Adobe Certified Expert: Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2015 In DemandIs In Demand Adobe Systems Incorporated otherOther        
Accreditation in Public Relations + Military Communication (APR+M) Is Not In Demand Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) someSome mediummedium COOL BucksCOOL Bucks    
Digital Video Editor (DVE) Is Not In Demand Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) mostMost highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks   AccreditationAccreditation
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Office 2013 Is Not In Demand Microsoft Corporation someSome highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks GI BillGI Bill  
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Office 2016 Is Not In Demand Microsoft Corporation someSome highhigh COOL BucksCOOL Bucks GI BillGI 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.

Apprenticeship

The United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) is a formal military training program that provides active duty and Full Time Support (FTS) Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Service members the opportunity to improve their job skills and to complete their civilian apprenticeship requirements while they are on active duty. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides the nationally recognized "Certificate of Completion" upon program completion.

USMAP enhances your job skills and shows your motivation for more challenging military assignments. Having a DOL Certificate of Completion is an advantage in getting better civilian jobs since employers know the value of apprenticeships.

The following USMAP apprenticeship trades are related to MOS 4571 Combat Videographer:

Completing an apprenticeship is a process with four major steps. Proceed to Step 1 on the USMAP website to select an apprenticeship trade that is related to your military occupation.

Related Civilian Occupations

The following civilian occupations are similar to the duties performed by MOS 4571 Combat Videographer. 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.

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Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists someSome     find local salaryfind local salary
Broadcast Technicians someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture mostMost   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Film and Video Editors mostMost Bright OutlookBright Outlook  Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Sound Engineering Technicians someSome   Registered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship  find local salaryfind local salary
Technical Directors/Managers someSome Bright OutlookBright Outlook    find local salaryfind local salary

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Renewal Period: 4 years

The Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I), Associate Electronics Technician (CETa) certification is an entry-level credential for electronics technicians who have less than two years of experience or who have trade school training in the field of electronics. Applicants for the CETa must meet the experience or training requirement and pass the exam.

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Renewal Period: 5 years

The Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE), Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) is an entry-level certification that provides knowledge for employment in the operational and technical areas of television broadcast stations, broadband distribution centers, sports stadiums, cable companies, video production studios, and other related fields by learning the installation, operation, and maintenance skills necessary in the industry. There is no experience requirement to be eligible for the examination. Candidates must achieve a passing grade on the proficiency examination.

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Renewal Period: 5 years

The Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE), Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) certification is an entry-level credential designed for persons who wish to demonstrate a basic familiarity with networking hardware as utilized in business and audio/video applications in broadcast facilities. The CBNT certification can be obtained by achieving a passing grade on the proficiency examination. Candidates must currently be employed in broadcast engineering or related technology.

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Renewal Period: 5 years

The Electronic Document Professional (EDP) is an industry designation awarded to qualified individuals who have demonstrated broad knowledge of and experience in digital communication-whether in print, over internal networks, or online-from document creation to distribution. EDP certification ensures that the recipient has demonstrated excellence by a thorough examination of his or her work, business ethics, and overall contributions to the industry through a rigorous evaluation process. The EDP certification is awarded to individuals currently working in the electronic document industry, with a minimum of five years active work experience in the industry, who accept the EDP Code of Ethics, who earn an equivalent of 100 education credits, and submit a portfolio of actual business examples that demonstrate and document the candidate's capabilities.

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Renewal Period: 3 years

A Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) performs general technology solution tasks by creating, operating and servicing network-based AV solutions, while conducting AV management activities which provide for the best audiovisual resolutions of the client's needs, both on time and within budget. Applicants must demonstrate audiovisual knowledge and/or skills, and must agree to the terms and conditions as noted in the CTS Application, which includes agreement to the CTS Code of Ethics & Conduct. Applicants must also pass an examination.

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The International Computer Driving License (ICDL) is a basic skill level certification program that validates an individual's basic computer skills training. The ICDL is composed of modules covering computer topics. The modules are vendor neutral, i.e., not linked to a particular software firm. Candidates may select any combination of modules to create a custom program. There are no education or experience requirements and training is not mandatory.

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Renewal Period: 5 years

The Certified Photogrammetric Technologist certification is designed for technicians who perform or supervise technical photogrammetric tasks to extract spatial data from photographic or digital imagery and other remotely sensed data.Candidates must have a total of three years of experience, of which two are in a specialty category. Candidates must also submit four references rom persons knowledgeable of their work experience and personal conduct, declare compliance with the Code of Ethics of the ASPRS, and successfully complete a written examination following peer review and approval.

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Renewal Period: 5 years

The Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc (SBE), Certified 8-VSB Specialist is an intermediate-level certification. Candidates must hold an SBE Engineer certification- the Broadcast Engineer, Senior Broadcast Engineer or Professional Broadcast Engineer Certification. The Certified 8 -VSB Specialist certification helps evaluate an individual's ability to perform the necessary tasks to keep facilities operating properly. Candidates must have knowledge of competency in transport stream, audio (AC-3), video (MPEG-2), PSIP, DTV standards documents and transmission systems. Candidates must pass an exam.

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Renewal Period: 3 years

The PRSA Accreditation in Public Relations + Military Communication (APR+M) certification is an intermediate-level credential for military public affairs professionals. The APR+M program is a joint effort between DoD and PRSA. The APR+M aims at improving the military public affairs practice and establishing a standard of knowledge within the public affairs community that is transferable to civilian work. PRSA requires that candidates prepare responses to a panel questionnaire prior to sitting for the panel presentation; once the panel requirements are satisfied, candidates may then take the written exam.

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Renewal Period: Lifetime

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Office 2013 credential is an entry-level certification for individuals who wish to demonstrate expertise in using Microsoft Office programs. Key technologies include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, SharePoint and OneNote. Candidates must pass one certification exam. There are no experience requirements for this certification but Microsoft Learning recommends that a candidate have hands-on experience with the product prior to testing.

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Renewal Period: Lifetime

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Microsoft Office 2016 credential is an entry-level certification for individuals who wish to demonstrate expertise in using Microsoft Office programs. Key technologies include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. Candidates must pass one certification exam. There are no experience requirements for this certification but Microsoft Learning recommends that a candidate have hands-on experience with the product prior to testing.

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GI Bill®

Reimbursement for exam fees has been approved for payment through the GI Bill.

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Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the rating (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

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Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the rating (at least 80%)

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Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience

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Highly attainable: Credential is related to the duties performed within the military occupation, the mimum education requirement = HS or less and/or minimum experience = 2 years or less experience and no additional requirements.

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Moderate ease of attainment: Credential is related to the duties performed within the military occupation, the minimum education requirement = Associate's and/or prerequisite and/or minimum experience = more than 2 years and less than 10 years of experience.

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May be difficult to attain: Credential is related to the duties performed within the military occupation, the minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

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