Professional and Related Occupations

Evaluate, advise, and treat athletes to assist recovery from injury, avoid injury, or maintain peak physical fitness.

• 2002 employment: 14,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Bachelor’s degree

Prepare, plan, and operate audio-visual teaching aids for use in education. May record, catalogue, and file audio-visual materials.

• 2002 employment: 9,800
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Assist dieticians in the provision of food service and nutritional programs. Under the supervision of dieticians, may plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.

• 2002 employment: 29,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Direct and coordinate activities of a denominational group to meet religious needs of students. Plan, direct, or coordinate church school programs designed to promote religious education among church membership. May provide counseling and guidance relative to marital, health, financial, or religious problems.

• 2002 employment: 105,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Bachelor’s degree

Advise, instruct, and assist individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home economics activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to solve problems; instruct and train in product development, sales, and the utilization of machinery and equipment to promote general welfare. Include county agricultural agents, feed and farm management advisors, home economists, and extension service advisors.

• 2002 employment: 16,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: More slowly than average
• Most significant source of training: Bachelor’s degree

Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

• 2002 employment: 45,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Master’s degree

Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court. Excludes lawyers, and paralegal and legal assistants.

• 2002 employment: 48,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: More slowly than average
• Most significant source of training: Bachelor’s degree

Assist patients with disabling conditions of limbs and spine or with partial or total absence of limb by fitting and preparing orthopedic braces and prostheses.

• 2002 employment: 4,600
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: About as fast as average
• Most significant source of training: Bachelor’s degree

Care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed individuals, following physician instructions and hospital procedures. Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral medications and hypodermic injections.

• 2002 employment: 60,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: More slowly than average
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as a liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.

• 2002 employment: 14,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: Faster than average
• Most significant source of training: Associate degree

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

• 2002 employment: 55,000
• Projected 2002-12 employment change: A decline
• Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Last Modified Date: February 27, 2004