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Encyclopedia > Technicians

For a definition of the Technician profession, see wiktionary:Technician.


Technicians can be found working in a variety of fields, and they usually have a job title with the designation 'technician' following the particular category of work. Thus a 'stage technician' is a worker who supports putting on a play, while a 'medical technician' is an employee who provides technical support in the medical industry.


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Apple - Support - Products - Technician Training (427 words)
Learn the essential skills for troubleshooting Mac hardware and Mac OS X. AppleCare Technician Training provides all the information you need to prepare for the Apple Service Certification exams for desktop and portable systems.
Through AppleCare Technician Training, you receive a year of access to this online resource.
Results from Apple Service Certification exams are used by Apple Authorized Service Providers to assess the competence of repair technicians seeking employment in servicing Apple computers and selected peripherals.
Science technicians (3192 words)
Chemical technicians sometimes work with toxic chemicals or radioactive isotopes, nuclear technicians may be exposed to radiation, and biological technicians sometimes work with disease-causing organisms or radioactive agents.
Slower-than-average employment growth is expected for geological and petroleum technicians because employment in the oil and gas extraction and mining industries, among the largest employers of geological and petroleum technicians, is expected to decline.
Other technicians who apply scientific principles at a level usually acquired in 2-year associate’s degree programs include engineering technicians, broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators, drafters, and health technologists and technicians, especially clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, diagnostic medical sonographers, and radiologic technologists and technicians.
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