| The
sources listed here can provide dependable and up-to-date
information about careers in electronics and career
planning.
Internet
Career Sources
Standard
Occupational Publications
Internet
Career Sources American
Electronics Association
5201 Great America Parkway P.O. Box 54990
Santa Clara, CA 95056
http://www.aeanet.org
Consumer Electronics Association
2500 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
http://www.cemacity.org
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1202
Washington, DC 20036-5104
http://www.ieee.org
International Society of
Certified Electronics Technicians
3608 Pershing Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76107
http://www.iscet.org
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Occupational Publications
Occupational Outlook
Handbook
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) and
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) provide
a wealth of data and commentary about all occupational
categories. Projections on job opportunities are given
through the year 2005. Both publications are maintained
by the U.S. Department of Labor and made available
through the Government Printing Office.
The Occupational Outlook
Handbook (www.bls.gov/oco/) is also available
online.
Dictionary of Occupational
Titles
The following is a listing of DOT reference numbers
and occupational titles of particular interest to
electronics students. The purpose of the list
is to demonstrate the diversity of existing working
environments. Although most entries are engineering
titles, technicians should be aware that their support
is required in almost all positions.
More detailed information
is available online through the U.S.
Department of Labor.
| Reference Number
|
Occupational Title
|
| 002167014
|
FIELD-SERVICE TECHNICIAN
|
| 003061010 |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER |
| 003061014 |
ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEER
|
| 003061018 |
ELECTRICAL-DESIGN ENGINEER
|
| 003061022 |
ELECTRICAL-PROSPECTING
ENGINEER |
| 003061026 |
ELECTRICAL-RESEARCH ENGINEER
|
| 003061030 |
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
|
| 003061034 |
ELECTRONICS-DESIGN ENGINEER
|
| 003061038 |
ELECTRONICS-RESEARCH
ENGINEER |
| 003061042 |
ELECTRONICS-TEST ENGINEER
|
| 003061046 |
ILLUMINATING ENGINEER
|
| 003131010 |
SUPERVISOR, DRAFTING
AND PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN |
| 003161010 |
ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN
|
| 003161014 |
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
|
| 003161018 |
TECHNICIAN, SEMICONDUCTOR
DEVELOPMENT |
| 003167018 |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER,
POWER SYSTEM |
| 003167026 |
ENGINEER OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
|
| 003167030 |
ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE, STUDIO
OPERATIONS |
| 003167034 |
ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE, TRANSMITTER
|
| 003167038 |
INDUCTION-COORDINATION
POWER ENGINEER |
| 003167046 |
POWER-DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER
|
| 003167050 |
POWER-TRANSMISSION ENGINEER
|
| 003167054 |
PROTECTION ENGINEER |
| 003167066 |
TRANSMISSION-AND-PROTECTION
ENGINEER |
| 003167070 |
ENGINEERING MANAGER,
ELECTRONICS |
| 003187010 |
CENTRAL-OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ENGINEER |
| 003187018 |
CUSTOMER-EQUIPMENT ENGINEER
|
| 003261010 |
INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN
|
| 003261014 |
CONTROLS DESIGNER |
| 003261018 |
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT
DESIGNER |
| 003261022 |
PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGNER
|
| 003281010 |
DRAFTER, ELECTRICAL |
| 003281014 |
DRAFTER, ELECTRONIC |
| 003362010 |
DESIGN TECHNICIAN, COMPUTER-AIDED
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