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Phlebotomists

Health Science $19.06 Postsecondary nondegree award 15%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Education & Training $17.09 Associate's degree 12%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

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Psychiatric Technicians

Health Science $19.25 Postsecondary nondegree award 13%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. 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 or injectable medications.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Health Science $38.23 Associate's degree 15%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.

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Ship Engineers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $41.64 Postsecondary nondegree award 8%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.

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Surgical Assistants

Health Science $35.62 Postsecondary nondegree award 12%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

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Surgical Technologists

Health Science $36.39 Postsecondary nondegree award 19%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $46.77 Postsecondary nondegree award 10%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Health Science $23.72 Associate's degree 16%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

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. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

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Accountants and Auditors

Finance $37.28 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.