OES Code: 899230 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR MEDICAL APPLIANCE MAKERS


Medical Appliance Makers perform precision tasks such as constructing, fitting, maintaining, and repairing medical supportive devices (braces, artificial limbs, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances) following the prescriptions and specifications of Orthodontists, Prosthetists, or Podiatrists. They may instruct patients in the use of the device.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002		 Percent
Change		 Increase/
Decrease		 Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring 		Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
450 600 33% 150 80 230


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MEDICAL APPLIANCE MAKERS IN ORANGE COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC) 		Industry Title          
3842 Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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