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Requiring Post-Secondary Training or an Associate's Degree - Alaska


Listed below are the 25 occupations with the largest number of projected openings during the 1998-2008 time period that require post-secondary education or training below a bachelor's degree. Click on an occupation to learn more about it, including state data.

Occupation 1998 Employment Average annual job openings
(due to growth and net replacements)
Registered Nurses 3,900         220                    
Automotive Mechanics 1,600         90                    
Computer Support Specialists 750         60                    
Dental Hygienists 400         40                    
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,000         30                    
Licensed Practical Nurses 600         30                    
Emergency Medical Technicians 250         20                    
Medical Records Technicians 300         20                    
Paralegal Personnel 450         20                    
Sales Agents, Real Estate 700         20                    
Travel Agents 550         20                    
Barbers 150         10                    
Broadcast Technicians 200         10                    
Central Office and PBX Installers and Repairers 150         10                    
Data Processing Equipment Repairers 150         10                    
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians and Technologists 450         10                    
Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 200         10                    
Legal Secretaries 400         10                    
Medical Secretaries 150         10                    
Physical and Corrective Therapy Assistants and Aides 50         10                    
Radiologic Technologists 200         10                    
Respiratory Therapists 100         10                    
Stenographers and/or Court Reporters 200         10                    
Surgical Technologists and Technicians 100         10                    
Veterinary Technicians and Technologists 150         10                    


Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section

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