A Registered Apprenticeship program is a great way to train for a career. You can earn a paycheck and get hands-on experience while building up your skills. Visit the Office of Apprenticeship to learn more.
The careers on this page have apprenticeship programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. To find out if an apprenticeship is available in your area, click the apprenticeship logo (
) next to the career.
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Ambulance Drivers & Attendants |
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Automotive Master Mechanics |
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Automotive Specialty Technicians |
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Bartenders |
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks |
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Brickmasons & Blockmasons |
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Cargo & Freight Agents |
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Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers |
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Childcare Workers |
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Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment |
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Computer & Information Systems Managers |
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Computer Network Support Specialists |
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Computer Programmers |
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Computer Systems Analysts |
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Computer User Support Specialists |
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Construction Carpenters |
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Construction Laborers |
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Cooks, Fast Food |
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Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria |
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Cooks, Restaurant |
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Correctional Officers & Jailers |
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Database Administrators |
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Dental Assistants |
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Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers |
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Educational, Guidance, School, & Vocational Counselors |
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Electricians |
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Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics |
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Energy Auditors |
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Farm & Ranch Managers |
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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers |
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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
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Forest Firefighters |
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Glaziers |
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Graphic Designers |
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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists |
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Health Educators |
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Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics & Installers |
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Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters |
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Home Health Aides |
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Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers |
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical |
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Janitors & Cleaners |
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Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand |
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Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers |
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Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses |
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Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners |
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Maintenance & Repair Workers, General |
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Medical & Health Services Managers |
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Medical Assistants |
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Medical Equipment Repairers |
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Medical Secretaries |
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Municipal Firefighters |
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Network & Computer Systems Administrators |
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Nursing Assistants |
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Office Clerks, General |
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Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators |
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Opticians, Dispensing |
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Painters, Construction & Maintenance |
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Parts Salespersons |
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Pharmacy Technicians |
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Pipe Fitters & Steamfitters |
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Plumbers |
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Police Patrol Officers |
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Public Relations Specialists |
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Radio Mechanics |
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Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers |
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Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers |
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Rough Carpenters |
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Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
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Security Guards |
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Social & Human Service Assistants |
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Software Developers, Applications |
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Stonemasons |
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Tapers |
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Teacher Assistants |
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Team Assemblers |
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Tellers |
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Weatherization Installers & Technicians |
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Welders, Cutters, & Welder Fitters |
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Actors |
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, & Hearing Officers |
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Administrative Services Managers |
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Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technicians |
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Agricultural Equipment Operators |
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Air Traffic Controllers |
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Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians |
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Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers |
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Airfield Operations Specialists |
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Animal Trainers |
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Architectural Drafters |
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Atmospheric & Space Scientists |
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Audio & Video Equipment Technicians |
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Automotive Body & Related Repairers |
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Automotive Glass Installers & Repairers |
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Avionics Technicians |
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Bakers |
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Barbers |
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Biological Technicians |
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Boilermakers |
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Broadcast Technicians |
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Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists |
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Butchers & Meat Cutters |
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Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters |
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Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairers |
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Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Motion Picture |
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Carpet Installers |
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Cartographers & Photogrammetrists |
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Chefs & Head Cooks |
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Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders |
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Chemical Plant & System Operators |
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Chemical Technicians |
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Civil Drafters |
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Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Coin, Vending, & Amusement Machine Servicers & Repairers |
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Commercial & Industrial Designers |
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Commercial Pilots |
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Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal & Plastic |
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Computer Operators |
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Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers |
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal & Plastic |
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Construction & Building Inspectors |
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Control & Valve Installers & Repairers |
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Conveyor Operators & Tenders |
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Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders |
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Costume Attendants |
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Craft Artists |
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Crane & Tower Operators |
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Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Cutters & Trimmers, Hand |
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Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Data Entry Keyers |
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Dental Laboratory Technicians |
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Desktop Publishers |
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Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, & Radio |
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Dispatchers |
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Dredge Operators |
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Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers |
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Earth Drillers |
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Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers |
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Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers |
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Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment |
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Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment |
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Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, & Relay |
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Electrical Drafters |
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Electrical Engineering Technicians |
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Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers |
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Electro-Mechanical Technicians |
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Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers |
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Electronic Drafters |
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Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles |
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Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers & Repairers |
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Electronics Engineering Technicians |
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Elevator Installers & Repairers |
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Embalmers |
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Emergency Management Directors |
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Engine & Other Machine Assemblers |
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Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health |
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Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health |
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Equal Opportunity Representatives & Officers |
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Etchers & Engravers |
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Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators |
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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters |
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Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Fabric & Apparel Patternmakers |
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Fabric Menders |
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Fallers |
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Farm Equipment Mechanics & Service Technicians |
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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals |
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Fashion Designers |
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Fence Erectors |
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Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators |
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Film & Video Editors |
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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators |
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Fire Inspectors |
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Fire Investigators |
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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers |
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Fish & Game Wardens |
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Floor Layers |
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Floral Designers |
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Food Batchmakers |
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Food Service Managers |
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Forensic Science Technicians |
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Foundry Mold & Coremakers |
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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders |
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Furniture Finishers |
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Gem & Diamond Workers |
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Geological Sample Test Technicians |
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Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, & Finishers |
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Government Property Inspectors & Investigators |
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Helpers--Extraction Workers |
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers |
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Historians |
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Home Appliance Repairers |
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Human Resources Assistants |
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Human Resources Specialists |
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Industrial Engineering Technicians |
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Industrial Engineers |
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Industrial Production Managers |
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Information Security Analysts |
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall |
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Interior Designers |
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Jewelers |
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Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers |
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Layout Workers, Metal & Plastic |
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Legal Secretaries |
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Locksmiths & Safe Repairers |
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Locomotive Engineers |
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Machinists |
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Mail Clerks & Mail Machine Operators |
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
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Mapping Technicians |
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Materials Engineers |
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Mates- Ship, Boat, & Barge |
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Mechanical Door Repairers |
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Mechanical Drafters |
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Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
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Mechanical Engineers |
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Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
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Medical Appliance Technicians |
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Medical Equipment Preparers |
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Medical Records & Health Information Technicians |
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Medical Transcriptionists |
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Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers |
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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders |
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Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Millwrights |
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Mine Cutting & Channeling Machine Operators |
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Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
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Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics |
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Model Makers, Metal & Plastic |
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Model Makers, Wood |
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Molding & Casting Workers |
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Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Directors |
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Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians |
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Motorcycle Mechanics |
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Municipal Fire Fighting & Prevention Supervisors |
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Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners |
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Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
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Nuclear Monitoring Technicians |
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Occupational Health & Safety Specialists |
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Occupational Health & Safety Technicians |
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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
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Orthotists & Prosthetists |
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Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics |
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Painters, Transportation Equipment |
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Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers |
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Paperhangers |
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Paralegals & Legal Assistants |
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Patternmakers, Metal & Plastic |
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Patternmakers, Wood |
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Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators |
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Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks |
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Pest Control Workers |
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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, & Applicators, Vegetation |
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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers |
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Photographers |
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Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators |
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Pilots, Ship |
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Plasterers & Stucco Masons |
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Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Police, Fire, & Ambulance Dispatchers |
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Postal Service Clerks |
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Potters, Manufacturing |
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Power Distributors & Dispatchers |
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Power Plant Operators |
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Precious Metal Workers |
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Prepress Technicians & Workers |
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Print Binding & Finishing Workers |
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Printing Press Operators |
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Private Detectives & Investigators |
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Producers |
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Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks |
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Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers |
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Purchasing Agents |
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Radio Operators |
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Radiologic Technologists |
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Rail Car Repairers |
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Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians |
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Residential Advisors |
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Riggers |
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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic |
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Roofers |
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas |
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Sailors & Marine Oilers |
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood |
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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Set & Exhibit Designers |
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Sewing Machine Operators |
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Sheet Metal Workers |
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Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers |
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Signal & Track Switch Repairers |
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Slaughterers & Meat Packers |
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Soil & Plant Scientists |
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Soil & Water Conservationists |
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Sound Engineering Technicians |
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Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators |
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Stone Cutters & Carvers, Manufacturing |
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Structural Iron & Steel Workers |
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Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters |
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Surgical Technologists |
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Surveying Technicians |
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Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers |
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Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders |
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers |
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Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers |
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Terrazzo Workers & Finishers |
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Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Tile & Marble Setters |
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Tool & Die Makers |
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Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners |
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Training & Development Specialists |
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Transportation Vehicle, Equipment & Systems Inspectors |
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Tree Trimmers & Pruners |
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Upholsterers |
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Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers |
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Watch Repairers |
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Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators |
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Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Wind Turbine Service Technicians |
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders |
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Word Processors & Typists |
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