Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)

Dental Hygienists

Career Overview Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia. Also Known As Dental Hygienist Hygienist Licensed Dental Hygienist Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Alternate …

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Respiratory Therapists

Career Overview Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. Also Known As Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Respiratory Care Practitioner …

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Radiation Therapists

Career Overview Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as 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 …

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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Career Overview Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions. Also Known As Camera Operator Cameraman Television News Photographer Videographer Alternate Job Titles Advanced Air Mobility Operator (AAM Operator) Advanced Air Mobility Pilot (AAM Pilot) Advanced Air Mobility Technician (AAM Technician) Aerial Camera Operator Animation Camera …

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Broadcast Technicians

Career Overview Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs. Also …

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Technical Writers

Career Overview Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work. Also Known As Documentation Specialist Information Developer Technical Communicator Technical Writer Alternate Job Titles Assembly Instructions Writer Clinical Writer Contracts Writer Document Specialist Documentation Designer Documentation Specialist Documentation Writer Engineering Documentation Specialist Engineering Writer Grant …

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Career Overview Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education. Also Known As Cosmetology …

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Health Education Specialists

Career Overview Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and …

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Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

Career Overview Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment. Also Known As Health Physics Technician (HP Tech) Radiation Protection Specialist (RP Specialist) Radiation Protection Technician (RPT) Radiochemical Technician Alternate Job Titles Cathodic Protection Technician Chemical Radiation Technician Decontaminator Health Physics Technician (HP Tech) Instrumentation Control …

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Photonics Technicians

Career Overview Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment. Also Known As Fiber Optics Instructor Laser Technician (Laser Tech) Optics Technician (Optics Tech) Photonics Technician (Photonics Tech) Alternate Job Titles Certified Laser Technician (Certified Laser Tech) Electro-Optics Technician (Electro-Optics Tech) …

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