Environmental Technicians, Including Health
in California
 

Performs laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health. Under direction of an environmental scientist or specialist, may collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing and take corrective actions as assigned. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)[Top]
SkillsImportanceCompetence Level
Critical Thinking8057
Information Gathering8863
Mathematics8866
Reading Comprehension8463
Science10069
Writing7660

Employment Projections[Top]
 AreaEstimated Year - Projected YearEmploymentEmployment ChangeAnnual Avg Openings
EstimatedProjectedNumberPercent
California 2018 - 20283,7004,10040010.85,000

Data for Wages not available.

Education[Top]
Workers must have a Associate degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs[Top]
The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Environmental Technicians, Including Health
  1. Physical Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
  2. Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
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