Education:
Requires training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Related Experience:
Min. 4+ years previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Job Training:
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Job Examples:
These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.

• Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. Requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Operations Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
• Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.