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Healthcare Support Occupations meeting "critical" vacancy criteria for the 2007-Q4 Massachusetts Job Vacancy Survey

Education Requirement Key
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Job Title	No. of Critical Vacancies	Employment	Median Salary	Top Industry Employing This Job	Education/ Training Requirement	Persistent
	(2007, Q4)	2007 May	2007 May
Healthcare Support Occupations	3,044	60,490	$27,480
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	2,018	40,950	$27,570	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Certificate	Yes
Medical Assistants	393	10,230	$31,770	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Moderate-term OJT
Psychiatric Aides	368	7,700	$29,250	Hospitals	Short-term OJT
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	265	1,610	$27,750	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Short-term OJT	Yes

Education Requirement Key

Bachelors: Bachelors Degree
Bachelors+: Bachelors Degree Plus Experience
Associates: Associates Degree
Certificate: Postsecondary Vocational Award
Experience: Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Masters: Masters Degree
Ph.D.: Doctorate
Short-term On-The-Job Training: less than one month training
Moderate-term On-The-Job Training: one month to one year training
Long-term On-The-Job Training: more than one years training