Medical Appliance Technicians
Tasks Include:
- Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.
- Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
- Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.
- Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
- Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
- Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
- Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
- Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +26.8%
National: +5.5%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$42,160.00
State
$39,570.00
Regional
Medical Appliance Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 26.27%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 21.22%
- Bachelor's Degree = 18.17%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 10.16%
- Master's Degree = 9.51%
- Some College Courses = 8.63%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 5.75%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 0.28%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 29.15%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.46%
- Over 10 years = 10.69%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.58%
- None = 8.48%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 5.63%
- Up to and including 1 month = 3.34%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 34.77%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.46%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.84%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11.05%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.47%
- Up to and including 1 month = 6.73%
- None = 3.68%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 25.29%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 24.80%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 24.15%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.11%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.10%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 3.62%
- None or short demonstration = 1.47%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.47%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.
- Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.
- Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.
- Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.
- Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.
- Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
- Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.
- Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.
- Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.
- Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.
- Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.
- Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Scanners (3D scanning systems)
- Blow torches (Acetylene torches)
- Respiratory therapy compressors (Air compressors)
- Alignment jig (Alignment stands)
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Anvils
- Workshop presses (Arbor presses)
- Tube bending machinery (Band benders)
- Power saws (Band saws)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Bead blasters)
- Power sanders (Belt sanders)
- Lathes (Bench lathes)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Bench punches)
- Wing benders (Bending brakes)
- Power buffers (Buffing wheels)
- Cast cutters or saws (Cast cutting saws)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Milling cutters (Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines)
- Lathes (Computerized lathes)
- Power drills (Cordless drills)
- Milling cutters (Cutting wheels)
- Deburring equipment (Deburring tools)
- Calipers (Dial calipers)
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Digital camcorders)
- Scanners (Digitizers)
- Power sanders (Disk sanders)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Power sanders (Drum sanders)
- End cut pliers (End cutting nippers)
- Sewing machines (Flatbed sewing machines)
- Pressure indicators (Force platforms)
- Glue guns
- Power grinders (Grinding equipment)
- Rasps (Grinding rasps)
- Power grinders (Grinding wheels)
- Files (Half-round files)
- Heat guns
- Hex keys (Hex wrenches)
- Laboratory box furnaces (High temperature laboratory box furnaces)
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens (High temperature laboratory ovens)
- Dust collectors (High volume dust collectors)
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens (Laboratory infrared ovens)
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens (Laboratory mechanical benchtop convection ovens)
- Laboratory mechanical convection ovens
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Sewing machines (Longarm sewing machines)
- Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
- Pipe bending mandrels (Metal bending mandrels)
- Power grinders (Metal grinders)
- Power saws (Metal-cutting bandsaws)
- Personal computers
- Pipe vises
- Power saws (Pneumatic oscillating saws)
- Pneumatic hammer (Pneumatic riveting hammers)
- Power drills
- Power planes (Power planers)
- Power routers (Power routing tools)
- Bench vises (Prosthetic bench vises)
- Ear muffs (Protective ear muffs)
- Rivet tools (Rivet guns)
- Power saws (Rotary saws)
- Mallets (Rubber mallets)
- Safety glasses
- Swaging tools
- Power saws (Table saws)
- Torque wrenches
- Vacuum molding machines (Vacuum formers)
- Pneumatic vacuum equipment (Vacuum stations)
- Power routers (Vertical routers)
- Welders
- Files (Wood files)
- Bench vises (Workshop bench vises)
Technologies Include:
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
- Seattle Systems Shapemaker
- SoftSource CADview
- Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Orthotic fabrication software
- Medical software
- Footmaxx Metascan software
- Gait analysis software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.25 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
67.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
61.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
60.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
57.00 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
51.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | 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. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
65.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
65.50 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
62.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
62.50 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
59.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
50.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
65.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
62.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
62.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
59.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
59.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
56.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
76.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
71.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
71.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
67.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
66.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
65.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
65.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
64.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
64.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
61.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
60.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
57.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
57.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
57.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
57.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
57.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
55.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
55.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
53.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
53.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
53.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
53.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
52.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
51.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
49.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
80.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
76.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
75.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
72.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
72.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
71.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
69.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
68.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
68.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
66.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
66.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
66.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
65.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
64.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
62.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
58.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
72.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
63.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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97.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
94.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
91.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
89.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
87.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
87.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
87.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
87.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
86.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
86.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
85.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
85.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
84.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
84.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
78.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
77.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
77.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
77.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
76.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
76.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
75.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
75.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
75.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
70.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
66.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
66.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
65.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
64.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
63.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
58.40 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
58.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
58.20 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
57.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
55.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
54.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
54.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
50.60 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or 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.
- 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.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $31,990.00 | $42,160.00 | $50,840.00 |
Virginia | $31,180.00 | $39,570.00 | $45,920.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $32,451.80 | $43,933.94 | $48,629.76 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $43,806.80 | $55,683.90 | $61,807.43 |
Piedmont Workforce | $38,062.60 | $47,740.82 | $52,690.92 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Medical Appliance Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 16,400 | 17,300 | +5.5% |
Virginia | 239 | 303 | +26.8% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Medical Appliance Technicians
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Titles
- Arch Support Maker
- Arch Support Technician
- Arch-Support Maker
- Artificial Limb Maker Apprentice
- Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
- Brace Maker
- Brace Maker Apprentice
- Certified Orthotist
- Certified Pedorthotist
- Certified Prosthetist
- Designer
- Fitter
- Hearing Aid Repair Technician
- Lab Supervisor
- Lab Technician
- Licensed Orthotist
- Licensed Orthotist Assistant
- Licensed Prosthetist
- Medical Appliance Maker
- Medical Assembler
- Medical or Surgical Instrument Maker
- Model Maker
- Ocularist
- Operation Manager
- Orthopaedic Technician
- Orthopaedic Technologist
- Orthopedic Brace Maker
- Orthopedic Technician
- Orthotic / Prosthetic Lab Supervisor
- Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (O and P Technician)
- Orthotic Fabricator Technician
- Orthotic Finish Grinding Technician
- Orthotic Technician
- Orthotics Fitter
- Orthotics Technician
- Orthotist
- Prosthetic Lab Technician
- Prosthetics Fabrication Technician
- Prosthetics Lab Technician
- Prosthetics Technician
- Prosthetist
- Registered Prosthetic Orthotic Technician
- Restoration Officer
- Restoration Technician
- Surgical Appliance Fitter
- Surgical Brace Maker
- Surgical Instrument Maker
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