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Occupation
Within Industry
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Education
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Wage
Range
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Business/Administrative and Financial Careers
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Accountants & Auditors
*
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4-10 yrs.
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D
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Advertising & Sales
Managers
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4-10 yrs.
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D
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General & Operational
Managers
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4-10 yrs.
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D
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Construction and Industrial Trades Careers </TD
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Automotive Technicians
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2-4 yrs.
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C
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Carpenters
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2-4 yrs.
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B
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Diesel Bus/Truck
Technicians
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2-4 yrs.
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C
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Electricians
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2-10 yrs.
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C
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Heating/A.C.
Technicians
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1-5 yrs.
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C
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Maintenance Repairers,
General Utility
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OJT-4 yrs.
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B
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Plumbers & Pipefitters
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OJT+ 5 yrs.
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C
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Welders/Cutters
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OJT-2 yrs.
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B
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Education Careers
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Teachers, Elementary &
Preschool
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4-10 yrs.
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C
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Teachers, Middle
School
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4-10 yrs.
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C
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Teachers, Secondary
(High School)
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4-10 yrs.
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C
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Teachers, Post
Secondary
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4-10 yrs.
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C
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Health Services and Careers
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Licensed
Practical/Vocational Nurses
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2 yrs.
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B
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Medical Assistants
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1-2 yrs.
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B
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Medical & Clinical Lab
Techician/Technologist
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2-4 yrs.
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C
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Medical Records &
Health Info. Technician
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2 yrs.
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B
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Nurses Aides/Orderlies
**
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OJT
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A
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Pharmacists
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5-10 yrs.
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D
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Pharmacy Technicians
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2-4 yrs.
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C
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Radiologic
Technologists/Technicians **
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2-4 yrs.
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C
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Registered Nurses **
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2-4 yrs.
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D
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Respiratory Care
Technicians (Certified)
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12-18 mos.
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B
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Surgical Technologists
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1-2 yrs.
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B
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Information, Engineering and Sciences Careers
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Aerospace Engineers
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6-10 yrs.
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C
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Computer Software
Eng./Systems Software/Application *
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4-6 yrs.
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D
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Electrical &
Electronic Engineers *
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4-10 yrs.
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D
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Electrical Engineering
Tech./ & Semi Mfg. Tech. *
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2-4 yrs.
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C-D
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Lab Services
Technician (Biological/Microbiological)
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2-4 yrs.
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B
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Legal and Protective Services Careers
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Correctional Officers
**
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3-6 mos.
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B
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Police Patrol Officers
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1-4 yrs.
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C
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Transportation, Distribution and Logistical Careers
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Logistics Managers
(Shipping/Warehousing)
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2-4 yrs.
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B
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Truck Drivers, Heavy
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3-6 mos.
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C
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Emerging & Evolving Occupations Expected to Offer Future Employment
Opportunities
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Automative Robotics
Technician
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2-4 yrs.
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Biotechnology Research
Technician
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4 yrs.
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B-C
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Data Mining Tech
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-
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Electronic Commerce
Specialist
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2-4 yrs.
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-
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Geographic Information
Systems Tech
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Cert.-4 yrs.
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-
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Global Positioning
Systems Tech
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Cert.-4 yrs.
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-
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Wages are 2002 Regional Average Hourly
A = $5.15 - $9.99 per hour
B = $10.00 - $14.99 per hour
C = $15.00 - $19.99 per hour
D = $20.00+ per hour
Education range:
Education time is the minimum required for entry level to the highest expected
degree or education.
(Emerging/Evolving occupations may not have established education time or wages)
* = Indicates Potential for Offshore Outsourcing
** = Critical Regional Need Occupation
Note: The absence of an occupation from this list does not necessarily indicate
that it will not offer good job potential
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