Technicians and Related Support Occupations Not Studied in Detail

1994 employment: 81,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: Faster than average
Most significant source of training: Associate degree

Psychiatric technicians
Provide nursing care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients, and participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs. Help with personal hygiene. Administer oral medications and hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures. Monitor patients and their emotional well-being and report to medical staff.

1994 employment: 72,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of training: Associate degree

Title examiners and searchers
Title examiners: Search public records and examine titles to determine legal status of property titles. Copy or summarize (abstract) recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, affecting title to property. May prepare and issue policy that guarantees legality of title. Abstractors: Summarize pertinent legal or insurance details, or sections of statutes or case law from reference books for examination, proof, or ready reference. Search out titles to determine if title deed is correct. Searchers: Compile lists of mortgages, deeds, contracts, judgments, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for real estate or title insurance company.

1994 employment: 28,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: Little change
Most significant source of training: 1 to 12 months of on-the-job training

Veterinary technicians and technologists
Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines.

1994 employment: 22,000
Projected 1994-2005 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of training: Associate degree

Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical

Other Occupations Not Studied in Detail

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