1. HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS AND COMPETENCIES Pam Frugoli Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor

2. Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) In the 2010 SOC there are 78 detailed occupations in healthcare 2 major groups: 29-0000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations

3. O*NET “Breakouts” within a SOC ‘residual’ 29-1069.00 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069.01 Allergists and Immunologists 29-1069.02 Dermatologists 29-1069.03 Hospitalists 29-1069.04 Neurologists 29-1069.05 Nuclear Medicine Physicians 29-1069.06 Ophthalmologists 29-1069.07 Pathologists 29-1069.08 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 29-1069.09 Preventive Medicine Physicians 29-1069.10 Radiologists 29-1069.11 Sports Medicine Physicians 29-1069.12 Urologists

4. O*NET Breakouts within a SOC detailed occupation 29-1141.00 Registered Nurses 29-1141.01 Acute Care Nurses 29-1141.02 Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 29-1141.03 Critical Care Nurses 29-1141.04 Clinical Nurse Specialists

5. Potential for adoption in SOC 29-2011.00 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011.01 Cytogenetic Technologists 29-2011.02 Cytotechnologists 29-2011.03 Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians 29-2099.00 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2099.01 Neurodiagnostic Technologists 29-2099.05 Ophthalmic Medical Technologists 29-2099.06 Radiologic Technicians 29-2099.07 Surgical Assistants

6. Informatics Nurse Specialists 15-1121.01

7. Type of Information in O*NET Tasks Tools & Technology Knowledge Skills Abilities Work Activities Work Context Job Zone Education Interests Work Styles Work Values Related Occupations Wages & Employment Job Openings Additional Information

8. Input Requested by the SOC Policy Committee 1. Nature of the work performed. What duties do the workers in the occupation perform? Which duties are common to all jobs in the occupation What duties are frequent but not performed by all workers Are there supervisory or management duties? For revisions to existing occupations, is the work described in the SOC definition accurate and up to date? 2. How the work performed is distinct from other detailed occupations in the SOC. Does the same or similar work appear in other SOC occupations? If so, how is the proposed occupation distinct? What changes should be made to existing SOC occupations that have the same or similar work?

9. SOC Input (continued) 3. Job titles. What job titles are commonly used by workers in this occupation? Are these titles unique to the proposed occupation? 4. Indications of the number of jobs or workers in the occupation. Information on employment size and expected growth is helpful in evaluating the proposed occupation against Classification Principle 9 concerning collectability.

10. SOC Input (continued) 5. Types of employers. In what industries does this occupation occur? 6. Education and training. What education and training are typically required for workers to be able to perform this occupation? What types of schools or training providers offer this education or training? How long does the education or training take? What degrees or other credentials are generally required, if any? 7. Licensing. Are licenses usually required? Identification of specific licenses and licensing agencies is helpful. 8. Tools and technologies. What tools and technologies are generally used by workers in performing the occupation? Are the tools and technologies mentioned in existing SOC occupation definitions accurate and up to date? 9. Professional or trade associations and unions. Are there professional or trade associations or labor unions related to the proposed occupation?

11. Issues to consider Placement in SOC classification Data that will be available O*NET— descriptive SOC—quantitative Wages Employment Employment projections/outlook Demographics

12. Cross-cutting industry competencies Competency Model Clearinghouse www.CareerOneStop.org/CompetencyModel 3 Healthcare models available currently Draft model developed based on research Reviewed and validated with input from: Industry associations Educators Workforce system Federal partners

13. Competency Model Clearinghouse

14. Allied Health Competency model

15. Electronic Health Records model

16. Long-term Care, Supports, and Services model