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Occupational Health Techs Job Overview Occupational health techs work to ensure the safety of workers all across the country. They work to improve the productivity of workers by lessening equipment downtime. They try to save money by bringing down insurance premium and compensation expenses of workers. Some occupational health technicians work as government employees, carry out safety examination and impose fines where necessary. Occupational Health Techs Schools and Degrees A bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, engineering, chemistry or biology is required to become an occupational health technician. Job Requirements Many employers look for certifications to employ occupational health care techs. There are many institutes that offer certifications. The American Board of Industrial Hygiene offers the Certified Industrial Hygienist credential. The Board of Certified Safety Professionals offers the Certified Safety Professional certificate. The Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists certifies people as Occupational Health and Safety Technologists. The American Board of Health Physicists awards the Certified Health Physicist credentials. There are also other certifications like Certified Indoor Environmentalist credentials. The Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics offers the Certified Professional Ergonomist and the Certified Ergonomics Associate certificates. It is important for occupational health techs to be responsible and have a keen eye for detail. They also need to be good communicators. High school courses in science, math and English can also prove beneficial. Prior experience as an occupational health care tech is necessary for many positions. Nature of Work Occupational health techs study environments and plan programs to eradicate, control and avert injury or harm to employees. After inspection, they may inform organizations about areas that are not in compliance with employer policies or State and Federal laws. They devise ways to predict danger from data stored and other information sources. Occupational health techs work in many different settings, which may vary from factories and mines to offices. They are often required to do field work and may need to travel frequently. They may have to work for long hours and may also encounter the same hazardous conditions that many industrial workers face. Occupational Health Techs Jobs and Outlook According to research in 2006, occupational health techs held about 56,000 jobs in the US. Employment is the highest in the following industries:< /p>
The mean hourly wage for occupational health techs in the US is about $22.21, while the mean annual salary is around $46,200. Job Numbers and Growth If you add up all the occupational health techs in the country you get a total of about 10,000. There has been a very low unemployment rate for workers. An unfortunate 2% of employees were without jobs in 2008. Area Job Conditions Employees appear most common in Kennewick (Washington), Lafayette (Louisiana), and Gary (Indiana), and least common in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Atlanta (Georgia), and Santa Ana (California). Phoenix (Arizona), Kennewick (Washington), and Albuquerque (New Mexico) offer the highest pay. Louisville (Kentucky), Dallas (Texas), and Akron (Ohio) offer the lowest salaries. Training and Education A bachelor's degree is often necessary for working in the field. About 72% of employees have earned a degree. Some college, below a 4-year degree, is sufficient for 18% of occupational health techs. Workers with only a high school education represent about 9% of all. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career. Part-Time Work and Self-Employment Government statistics report that 8% of occupational health techs are employed part-time. Occupational Health Techs by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Arizona
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