OES Code: 329510

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS

Veterinary Technicians and Technologists perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. They prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. They prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood counts. They clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines.

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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
210	240	14%	30	30	60

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE VETERINARY TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS IN SAN DIEGO 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
0742	Veterinary services, specialties
0752	Animal specialty services

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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