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Registered Veterinary Technology Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Registered Veterinary Technology Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For animal-focused people who want a licensed, clinical career supporting veterinarians. Use the tools below to see which registered veterinary technology roles fit your background and goals.

This field requires passing the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) for state registration/licensure, distinct from unlicensed veterinary assistant roles. Use the tools below to explore Registered Veterinary Technology-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Veterinary Assistant, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Specialty Vet Tech. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Exam), that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video External Link

This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Registered Veterinary Technology careers/jobs, (2) Find Registered Veterinary Technology job listings, (3) Prepare for Registered Veterinary Technology careers, and (4) Provide Registered Veterinary Technology career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Registered Veterinary Technology careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Registered Veterinary Technology Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Registered Veterinary Technology careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Registered Veterinary Technology, so relevant Registered Veterinary Technology jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Registered Veterinary Technology Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Registered Veterinary Technology Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Registered Veterinary Technology careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 66 Registered Veterinary Technology Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

5 Registered Veterinary Technology careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Registered Veterinary Technology-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 24.3% Veterinary Medicine Teacher; Veterinary Science Teacher
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 24.3% Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinary Medicine Teacher; Veterinary Science Teacher
Veterinarians 16.8% Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet); Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian); Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian (Lab Animal Care Vet); Laboratory Veterinarian (Lab Vet); Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet); Managing Veterinarian; Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet); Poultry Veterinarian (Poultry Vet); Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV); Public Health Veterinarian (Public Health Vet); Relief Veterinarian (Relief Vet); Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet); Technical Services Veterinarian (Technical Services Vet); Veterinarian Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Anatomist (Vet Anatomist); Veterinary Bacteriologist (Vet Bacteriologist); Veterinary Cardiologist; Veterinary Dentist (Vet Dentist); Veterinary Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Inspector (Vet Inspector); Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician (Vet Lab Diagnostician); Veterinary Livestock Inspector (Vet Livestock Inspector); Veterinary Meat Inspector (Vet Meat Inspector); Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM); Veterinary Medicine Scientist (Vet Medicine Scientist); Veterinary Microbiologist (Vet Microbiologist); Veterinary Parasitologist (Vet Parasitologist); Veterinary Pathologist (Vet Pathologist); Veterinary Pharmacologist (Vet Pharmacologist); Veterinary Physiologist (Vet Physiologist); Veterinary Radiologist (Vet Radiologist); Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon); Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist); Veterinary Toxicologist (Vet Toxicologist); Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector (Vet Virus Serum Inspector); Wildlife Veterinarian (Wildlife Vet); Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)
Occupation: Veterinarians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 16.8% Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet); Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian); Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian (Lab Animal Care Vet); Laboratory Veterinarian (Lab Vet); Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet); Managing Veterinarian; Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet); Poultry Veterinarian (Poultry Vet); Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV); Public Health Veterinarian (Public Health Vet); Relief Veterinarian (Relief Vet); Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet); Technical Services Veterinarian (Technical Services Vet); Veterinarian Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Anatomist (Vet Anatomist); Veterinary Bacteriologist (Vet Bacteriologist); Veterinary Cardiologist; Veterinary Dentist (Vet Dentist); Veterinary Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Inspector (Vet Inspector); Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician (Vet Lab Diagnostician); Veterinary Livestock Inspector (Vet Livestock Inspector); Veterinary Meat Inspector (Vet Meat Inspector); Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM); Veterinary Medicine Scientist (Vet Medicine Scientist); Veterinary Microbiologist (Vet Microbiologist); Veterinary Parasitologist (Vet Parasitologist); Veterinary Pathologist (Vet Pathologist); Veterinary Pharmacologist (Vet Pharmacologist); Veterinary Physiologist (Vet Physiologist); Veterinary Radiologist (Vet Radiologist); Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon); Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist); Veterinary Toxicologist (Vet Toxicologist); Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector (Vet Virus Serum Inspector); Wildlife Veterinarian (Wildlife Vet); Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 14.9% Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT); Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech); Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine Vet Tech); Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT); Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT); Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech); Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech); Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse); Veterinary Surgery Technician (Vet Surgery Tech); Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist); Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Technologist; Veterinary X-Ray Operator
Occupation: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 14.9% Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT); Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech); Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine Vet Tech); Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT); Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT); Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech); Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech); Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse); Veterinary Surgery Technician (Vet Surgery Tech); Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist); Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Technologist; Veterinary X-Ray Operator
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 14.3% Certified Veterinary Assistant; Emergency Veterinary Assistant; Kennel Vet Assistant (Kennel Veterinary Assistant); Veterinarian Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinarian Helper (Vet Helper); Veterinary Attendant; Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Vet Kennel Assistant); Veterinary Receptionist (Vet Receptionist)
Occupation: Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 14.3% Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Veterinary Assistant; Emergency Veterinary Assistant; Kennel Vet Assistant (Kennel Veterinary Assistant); Veterinarian Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinarian Helper (Vet Helper); Veterinary Attendant; Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Vet Kennel Assistant); Veterinary Receptionist (Vet Receptionist)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 6.1% Veterinarian Supplies Sales Representative
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 6.1% Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinarian Supplies Sales Representative

7 Registered Veterinary Technology careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Registered Veterinary Technology-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs

Physicians, Pathologists $ 239,200+ Veterinary Pathologist
Occupation: Physicians, Pathologists National Median Salary: $ 239,200+ Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinary Pathologist
Radiologists $ 239,200+ Veterinary Radiologist
Occupation: Radiologists National Median Salary: $ 239,200+ Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinary Radiologist
Veterinarians $ 119,100 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet); Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian); Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian (Lab Animal Care Vet); Laboratory Veterinarian (Lab Vet); Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet); Managing Veterinarian; Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet); Poultry Veterinarian (Poultry Vet); Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV); Public Health Veterinarian (Public Health Vet); Relief Veterinarian (Relief Vet); Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet); Technical Services Veterinarian (Technical Services Vet); Veterinarian Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Anatomist (Vet Anatomist); Veterinary Bacteriologist (Vet Bacteriologist); Veterinary Cardiologist; Veterinary Dentist (Vet Dentist); Veterinary Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Inspector (Vet Inspector); Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician (Vet Lab Diagnostician); Veterinary Livestock Inspector (Vet Livestock Inspector); Veterinary Meat Inspector (Vet Meat Inspector); Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM); Veterinary Medicine Scientist (Vet Medicine Scientist); Veterinary Microbiologist (Vet Microbiologist); Veterinary Parasitologist (Vet Parasitologist); Veterinary Pathologist (Vet Pathologist); Veterinary Pharmacologist (Vet Pharmacologist); Veterinary Physiologist (Vet Physiologist); Veterinary Radiologist (Vet Radiologist); Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon); Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist); Veterinary Toxicologist (Vet Toxicologist); Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector (Vet Virus Serum Inspector); Wildlife Veterinarian (Wildlife Vet); Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)
Occupation: Veterinarians National Median Salary: $ 119,100 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet); Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian); Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian (Lab Animal Care Vet); Laboratory Veterinarian (Lab Vet); Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet); Managing Veterinarian; Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet); Poultry Veterinarian (Poultry Vet); Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV); Public Health Veterinarian (Public Health Vet); Relief Veterinarian (Relief Vet); Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet); Technical Services Veterinarian (Technical Services Vet); Veterinarian Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Anatomist (Vet Anatomist); Veterinary Bacteriologist (Vet Bacteriologist); Veterinary Cardiologist; Veterinary Dentist (Vet Dentist); Veterinary Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Inspector (Vet Inspector); Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician (Vet Lab Diagnostician); Veterinary Livestock Inspector (Vet Livestock Inspector); Veterinary Meat Inspector (Vet Meat Inspector); Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM); Veterinary Medicine Scientist (Vet Medicine Scientist); Veterinary Microbiologist (Vet Microbiologist); Veterinary Parasitologist (Vet Parasitologist); Veterinary Pathologist (Vet Pathologist); Veterinary Pharmacologist (Vet Pharmacologist); Veterinary Physiologist (Vet Physiologist); Veterinary Radiologist (Vet Radiologist); Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon); Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist); Veterinary Toxicologist (Vet Toxicologist); Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector (Vet Virus Serum Inspector); Wildlife Veterinarian (Wildlife Vet); Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $ 105,650 Veterinary Medicine Teacher; Veterinary Science Teacher
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 105,650 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinary Medicine Teacher; Veterinary Science Teacher
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $ 99,710 Veterinarian Supplies Sales Representative
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products National Median Salary: $ 99,710 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinarian Supplies Sales Representative
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $ 43,740 Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT); Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech); Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine Vet Tech); Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT); Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT); Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech); Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech); Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse); Veterinary Surgery Technician (Vet Surgery Tech); Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist); Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Technologist; Veterinary X-Ray Operator
Occupation: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians National Median Salary: $ 43,740 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT); Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech); Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine Vet Tech); Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT); Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT); Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech); Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech); Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse); Veterinary Surgery Technician (Vet Surgery Tech); Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist); Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Technologist; Veterinary X-Ray Operator
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $ 36,440 Certified Veterinary Assistant; Emergency Veterinary Assistant; Kennel Vet Assistant (Kennel Veterinary Assistant); Veterinarian Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinarian Helper (Vet Helper); Veterinary Attendant; Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Vet Kennel Assistant); Veterinary Receptionist (Vet Receptionist)
Occupation: Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers National Median Salary: $ 36,440 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Veterinary Assistant; Emergency Veterinary Assistant; Kennel Vet Assistant (Kennel Veterinary Assistant); Veterinarian Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinarian Helper (Vet Helper); Veterinary Attendant; Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Vet Kennel Assistant); Veterinary Receptionist (Vet Receptionist)

7 Registered Veterinary Technology careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Registered Veterinary Technology-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Veterinary Medicine Teacher; Veterinary Science Teacher
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinary Medicine Teacher; Veterinary Science Teacher
Physicians, Pathologists 5 Veterinary Pathologist
Occupation: Physicians, Pathologists Education/Preparation: 5 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinary Pathologist
Radiologists 5 Veterinary Radiologist
Occupation: Radiologists Education/Preparation: 5 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinary Radiologist
Veterinarians 5 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet); Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian); Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian (Lab Animal Care Vet); Laboratory Veterinarian (Lab Vet); Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet); Managing Veterinarian; Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet); Poultry Veterinarian (Poultry Vet); Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV); Public Health Veterinarian (Public Health Vet); Relief Veterinarian (Relief Vet); Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet); Technical Services Veterinarian (Technical Services Vet); Veterinarian Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Anatomist (Vet Anatomist); Veterinary Bacteriologist (Vet Bacteriologist); Veterinary Cardiologist; Veterinary Dentist (Vet Dentist); Veterinary Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Inspector (Vet Inspector); Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician (Vet Lab Diagnostician); Veterinary Livestock Inspector (Vet Livestock Inspector); Veterinary Meat Inspector (Vet Meat Inspector); Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM); Veterinary Medicine Scientist (Vet Medicine Scientist); Veterinary Microbiologist (Vet Microbiologist); Veterinary Parasitologist (Vet Parasitologist); Veterinary Pathologist (Vet Pathologist); Veterinary Pharmacologist (Vet Pharmacologist); Veterinary Physiologist (Vet Physiologist); Veterinary Radiologist (Vet Radiologist); Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon); Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist); Veterinary Toxicologist (Vet Toxicologist); Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector (Vet Virus Serum Inspector); Wildlife Veterinarian (Wildlife Vet); Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)
Occupation: Veterinarians Education/Preparation: 5 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet); Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian); Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian (Lab Animal Care Vet); Laboratory Veterinarian (Lab Vet); Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet); Managing Veterinarian; Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet); Poultry Veterinarian (Poultry Vet); Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV); Public Health Veterinarian (Public Health Vet); Relief Veterinarian (Relief Vet); Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet); Technical Services Veterinarian (Technical Services Vet); Veterinarian Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Anatomist (Vet Anatomist); Veterinary Bacteriologist (Vet Bacteriologist); Veterinary Cardiologist; Veterinary Dentist (Vet Dentist); Veterinary Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist); Veterinary Inspector (Vet Inspector); Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician (Vet Lab Diagnostician); Veterinary Livestock Inspector (Vet Livestock Inspector); Veterinary Meat Inspector (Vet Meat Inspector); Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM); Veterinary Medicine Scientist (Vet Medicine Scientist); Veterinary Microbiologist (Vet Microbiologist); Veterinary Parasitologist (Vet Parasitologist); Veterinary Pathologist (Vet Pathologist); Veterinary Pharmacologist (Vet Pharmacologist); Veterinary Physiologist (Vet Physiologist); Veterinary Radiologist (Vet Radiologist); Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon); Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist); Veterinary Toxicologist (Vet Toxicologist); Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector (Vet Virus Serum Inspector); Wildlife Veterinarian (Wildlife Vet); Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 4 Veterinarian Supplies Sales Representative
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Education/Preparation: 4 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Veterinarian Supplies Sales Representative
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3 Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT); Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech); Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine Vet Tech); Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT); Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT); Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech); Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech); Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse); Veterinary Surgery Technician (Vet Surgery Tech); Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist); Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Technologist; Veterinary X-Ray Operator
Occupation: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT); Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech); Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine Vet Tech); Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT); Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT); Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech); Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech); Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse); Veterinary Surgery Technician (Vet Surgery Tech); Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist); Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech); Veterinary Technologist; Veterinary X-Ray Operator
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 2 Certified Veterinary Assistant; Emergency Veterinary Assistant; Kennel Vet Assistant (Kennel Veterinary Assistant); Veterinarian Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinarian Helper (Vet Helper); Veterinary Attendant; Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Vet Kennel Assistant); Veterinary Receptionist (Vet Receptionist)
Occupation: Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Education/Preparation: 2 Registered Veterinary Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Veterinary Assistant; Emergency Veterinary Assistant; Kennel Vet Assistant (Kennel Veterinary Assistant); Veterinarian Assistant (Vet Assistant); Veterinarian Helper (Vet Helper); Veterinary Attendant; Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Vet Kennel Assistant); Veterinary Receptionist (Vet Receptionist)

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 66 specific Registered Veterinary Technology job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Certified Veterinary Assistant
Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet)
Emergency Veterinary Assistant
Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech)
Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian)
Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine Vet Tech)
Kennel Vet Assistant (Kennel Veterinary Assistant)
Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian (Lab Animal Care Vet)
Laboratory Veterinarian (Lab Vet)
Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet)
Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Managing Veterinarian
Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet)
Poultry Veterinarian (Poultry Vet)
Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV)
Public Health Veterinarian (Public Health Vet)
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
Relief Veterinarian (Relief Vet)
Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet)
Technical Services Veterinarian (Technical Services Vet)
Veterinarian Assistant (Vet Assistant)
Veterinarian Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist)
Veterinarian Helper (Vet Helper)
Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech)
Veterinarian Supplies Sales Representative
Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech)
Veterinary Anatomist (Vet Anatomist)
Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant)
Veterinary Attendant
Veterinary Bacteriologist (Vet Bacteriologist)
Veterinary Cardiologist
Veterinary Dentist (Vet Dentist)
Veterinary Epidemiologist (Vet Epidemiologist)
Veterinary Inspector (Vet Inspector)
Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Vet Kennel Assistant)
Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician (Vet Lab Diagnostician)
Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech)
Veterinary Livestock Inspector (Vet Livestock Inspector)
Veterinary Meat Inspector (Vet Meat Inspector)
Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM)
Veterinary Medicine Scientist (Vet Medicine Scientist)
Veterinary Medicine Teacher
Veterinary Microbiologist (Vet Microbiologist)
Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse)
Veterinary Parasitologist (Vet Parasitologist)
Veterinary Pathologist
Veterinary Pathologist (Vet Pathologist)
Veterinary Pharmacologist (Vet Pharmacologist)
Veterinary Physiologist (Vet Physiologist)
Veterinary Radiologist
Veterinary Radiologist (Vet Radiologist)
Veterinary Receptionist (Vet Receptionist)
Veterinary Science Teacher
Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon)
Veterinary Surgery Technician (Vet Surgery Tech)
Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist)
Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist)
Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech)
Veterinary Technologist
Veterinary Toxicologist (Vet Toxicologist)
Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector (Vet Virus Serum Inspector)
Veterinary X-Ray Operator
Wildlife Veterinarian (Wildlife Vet)
Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)


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Radiologists

Description: Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.
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Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Participate in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Develop treatment plans for radiology patients.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Administer medical substances for imaging or other procedures.
Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Calculate numerical data for medical activities.
Check quality of diagnostic images.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.
Determine protocols for medical procedures.
Develop healthcare quality and safety procedures.
Develop medical treatment plans.
Evaluate treatment options to guide medical decisions.
Examine medical instruments or equipment to ensure proper operation.
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Gather medical information from patient histories.
Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
Manage healthcare operations.
Monitor patients following surgeries or other treatments.
Monitor the handling of hazardous materials or medical wastes.
Operate diagnostic imaging equipment.
Operate on patients to treat conditions.
Prepare medications or medical solutions.
Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
Prescribe medications.
Record patient medical histories.
Send information, materials or documentation.
Supervise patient care personnel.
Train medical providers.
Verify accuracy of patient information.
Verify that medical activities or operations meet standards.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Medicine and Dentistry: Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
Activity: Advise others on healthcare or wellness issues.
Activity: Analyze health or medical data.
Activity: Collect information about patients or clients.
Activity: Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care.
Activity: Determine operational methods or procedures.
Activity: Develop patient or client care or treatment plans.
Activity: Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures.
Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.
Activity: Evaluate patient or client condition or treatment options.
Activity: Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data.
Activity: Explain medical information to patients or family members.
Activity: Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment.
Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.
Activity: Maintain health or medical records.
Activity: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals.
Activity: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance.
Activity: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards.
Activity: Operate medical equipment.
Activity: Prepare health or medical documents.
Activity: Prepare mixtures or solutions.
Activity: Prescribe medical treatments or devices.
Activity: Process shipments or mail.
Activity: Supervise personnel activities.
Activity: Train others on health or medical topics.
Activity: Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseases.
Activity: Verify personal information.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Medical software:
Epic Systems
Emerging Tech Skills
Medical software:
eClinicalWorks EHR software
MEDITECH software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Calendar and scheduling software:
Scheduling software
Electronic mail software:
Email software
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Digital image processing software
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Medical software (scroll table below):
ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
Advanced Data Systems MedicsRis
Allscripts PM
Allscripts Professional EHR
Alteer Office
athenahealth athenaCollector
Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
Avreo Radiology Workflow Solutions
Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
CareCloud Central
Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
Computer aided image analysis software
Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM medical imaging software
Epic Practice Management
Fujifilm Synapse
GalacTek ECLIPSE
GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
GE Healthcare ViewPoint for Radiology
Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
HealthFusion MediTouch
Hosted PACS Solutions
Infinite Radiology Opal-RAD
IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
Kareo Practice Management
Maplewood Software StaffReady
McKesson Practice Plus
McKesson Radiology Manager
medQ Q/ris
Merge Healthcare Merge RIS
MIM Software MIMcardiac
MIM Software MIMfusion
MIM Software MIMneuro
Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
Motion correction software
mPlexus DICOM RadiX
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Patient management software
Radiopharmacy inventory databases
RamSoft PowerServer RIS/PACS
simplifyMD
SOAPware EMR
Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
WRSHealth EMR
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 57.9 (%) Level of Education: Post-Doctoral Training
Frequency of Attainment: 28.0 (%) Level of Education: Doctoral Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 11.1 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 3.0 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 65.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 3.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 3.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 2.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 1.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 1.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Local Salary Information
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) External Link
American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine (ABSNM) External Link
American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (ACBR) External Link
American College of Radiology (ACR) External Link
American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine (AOBNM) External Link
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) External Link
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Radiologists" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Cardiologists
2 - Pediatric Surgeons
3 - Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
4 - Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
5 - Physicians, Pathologists
6 - Radiation Therapists
7 - General Internal Medicine Physicians
8 - Emergency Medicine Physicians
9 - Urologists
10 - Neurologists
11 - Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
12 - Anesthesiologists
13 - Nuclear Medicine Technologists
14 - Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
15 - Allergists and Immunologists
16 - Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
17 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists
18 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
19 - Neurodiagnostic Technologists
20 - Anesthesiologist Assistants


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