# USAJobs Clearance Information

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [November 23, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226 "2020-11-23T22:05:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![abc123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@abc123](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/abc123)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226/1 "2020-11-23T22:05:30Z")

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Does anyone else find the USAJobs information on what clearance is required to be a nonsensical mess?

For example, I’ve seen jobs that say:

Clearance Required: Secret  
Sensitivity/Risk: Critical Sensitive/High Risk  
Trust Determination: Suitability

What does that mean? You get a T3 clearance based on a T4 investigation for a position that should be T5?

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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226/2 "2020-11-23T23:41:23Z")

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I think they are suspect at best, and a couple of people have reported getting conditional offers for jobs listed as requiring ‘other’ (public trust or some non-security clearance) only to be informed that they needed to fill out a full SF-86.

A good topic for discussion if you get as far as receiving an offer.

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**Author:** ![abc123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@abc123](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/abc123)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226/3 "2020-11-24T01:12:36Z")

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Definitely. No wonder some people seem confused about what, if any clearance they hold.

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**Author:** ![backgdinvestigator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/backgdinvestigator/32/209_2.png) [@backgdinvestigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/backgdinvestigator)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226/4 "2020-11-24T13:32:25Z")

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the sensitivity/risk level determines the background investigation type. Not all critical/high risk positions require access to TS or even S information.

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**Author:** ![Amberbunny2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Amberbunny2](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Amberbunny2)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226/5 "2020-11-24T21:15:59Z")

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I think much is cut and paste over previous job listings…old info stays on new listing. USAjobs has improved drastically as of late.

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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/usajobs-clearance-information/12226/6 "2020-11-24T23:13:54Z")

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Keep in mind, USAJobs is at the mercy of the HR types that put the info in there, including the mysterious application status updates… or lack thereof.