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Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
Career PathwayCodeOccupation
Biotechnology Research and Development17-2031.00Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
Biotechnology Research and Development19-1042.00Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
Diagnostic Services29-2031.00Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Diagnostic Services29-2011.01Cytogenetic Technologists
Diagnostic Services29-2011.02Cytotechnologists
Diagnostic Services29-2032.00Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Bright Outlook
Diagnostic Services19-1041.00Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
Diagnostic Services29-2012.01Histology Technicians
Diagnostic Services29-2011.04Histotechnologists
Diagnostic Services29-2035.00Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Bright Outlook
Diagnostic Services29-2012.00Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Diagnostic Services29-2011.00Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Diagnostic Services29-2036.00Medical Dosimetrists
Diagnostic Services29-2099.01Neurodiagnostic Technologists Bright Outlook
Diagnostic Services29-2033.00Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Diagnostic Services29-2099.05Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Bright Outlook
Diagnostic Services29-2034.00Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Diagnostic Services29-2056.00Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Health Informatics29-2072.00Medical Records Specialists Bright Outlook
Health Informatics43-6013.00Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Health Informatics31-9094.00Medical Transcriptionists
Support Services31-9099.02Endoscopy Technicians Bright Outlook
Support Services31-9099.00Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Bright Outlook
Support Services11-9111.00Medical and Health Services Managers Bright Outlook
Support Services31-9093.00Medical Equipment Preparers Bright Outlook
Support Services31-1132.00Orderlies
Support Services31-9095.00Pharmacy Aides
Support Services31-9097.00Phlebotomists Bright Outlook
Support Services31-9099.01Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Bright Outlook
Support Services31-9096.00Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1291.00Acupuncturists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1141.01Acute Care Nurses Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1141.02Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1229.01Allergists and Immunologists
Therapeutic Services29-1071.01Anesthesiologist Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1211.00Anesthesiologists
Therapeutic Services29-1129.01Art Therapists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-9091.00Athletic Trainers Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1181.00Audiologists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1212.00Cardiologists
Therapeutic Services29-1011.00Chiropractors Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1141.04Clinical Nurse Specialists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1141.03Critical Care Nurses Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services31-9091.00Dental Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1292.00Dental Hygienists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1029.00Dentists, All Other Specialists
Therapeutic Services29-1021.00Dentists, General
Therapeutic Services29-1213.00Dermatologists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-2051.00Dietetic Technicians
Therapeutic Services29-1031.00Dietitians and Nutritionists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1214.00Emergency Medicine Physicians
Therapeutic Services29-1128.00Exercise Physiologists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1215.00Family Medicine Physicians
Therapeutic Services29-1216.00General Internal Medicine Physicians
Therapeutic Services29-9092.00Genetic Counselors Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services; Health Informatics29-9021.00Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services; Diagnostic Services29-2099.00Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1299.00Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Therapeutic Services29-9099.00Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-2092.00Hearing Aid Specialists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services31-1121.00Home Health Aides Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1229.02Hospitalists
Therapeutic Services29-2061.00Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Therapeutic Services29-1122.01Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services31-9092.00Medical Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-9099.01Midwives Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1129.02Music Therapists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1299.01Naturopathic Physicians
Therapeutic Services29-1217.00Neurologists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1151.00Nurse Anesthetists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1161.00Nurse Midwives Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1171.00Nurse Practitioners Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services31-1131.00Nursing Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1218.00Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Therapeutic Services29-1122.00Occupational Therapists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services31-2012.00Occupational Therapy Aides
Therapeutic Services31-2011.00Occupational Therapy Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-2057.00Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1241.00Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Therapeutic Services29-2081.00Opticians, Dispensing
Therapeutic Services29-1041.00Optometrists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1022.00Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Therapeutic Services29-1023.00Orthodontists
Therapeutic Services29-1242.00Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Therapeutic Services29-1299.02Orthoptists
Therapeutic Services29-2091.00Orthotists and Prosthetists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1243.00Pediatric Surgeons
Therapeutic Services29-1221.00Pediatricians, General
Therapeutic Services29-1051.00Pharmacists
Therapeutic Services29-2052.00Pharmacy Technicians Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1229.04Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
Therapeutic Services31-2022.00Physical Therapist Aides
Therapeutic Services31-2021.00Physical Therapist Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1123.00Physical Therapists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1071.00Physician Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1229.00Physicians, All Other
Therapeutic Services29-1222.00Physicians, Pathologists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1081.00Podiatrists
Therapeutic Services29-1229.05Preventive Medicine Physicians
Therapeutic Services29-1024.00Prosthodontists
Therapeutic Services31-1133.00Psychiatric Aides
Therapeutic Services29-2053.00Psychiatric Technicians Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1223.00Psychiatrists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1124.00Radiation Therapists
Therapeutic Services29-1224.00Radiologists
Therapeutic Services29-1125.00Recreational Therapists
Therapeutic Services29-1141.00Registered Nurses Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1126.00Respiratory Therapists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1127.00Speech-Language Pathologists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1229.06Sports Medicine Physicians
Therapeutic Services29-1249.00Surgeons, All Other
Therapeutic Services; Diagnostic Services29-9093.00Surgical Assistants Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-2055.00Surgical Technologists Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1129.00Therapists, All Other Bright Outlook
Therapeutic Services29-1229.03Urologists
Therapeutic Services29-1131.00Veterinarians Bright Outlook

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework implemented by Department of Defense ASVAB Career Exploration Program (updated 2016).