51-9080 Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians

Subcategories of 51-9080 Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians

• 51-9081Dental Laboratory Technicians

  Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

• 51-9082Medical Appliance Technicians

  Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.

• 51-9083Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

  Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.

Other SOC 2018 codes under 51-9080 Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians

• 51-9010Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• 51-9020Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers
• 51-9030Cutting Workers
• 51-9040Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• 51-9050Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
• 51-9060Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
• 51-9070Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
• 51-9110Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
• 51-9120Painting Workers
• 51-9140Semiconductor Processing Technicians
• 51-9150Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
• 51-9160Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers
• 51-9190Miscellaneous Production Workers

Frequently asked questions

What is SOC 2018 51-9080?

SOC 2018 51-9080 is "Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians". Broad occupation category (Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians) within the minor group 'Other Production Occupations' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.

What does SOC 2018 51-9080 include?

51-9080 Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians contains 3 direct subcategories: 51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians; 51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians; 51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians.

What is the parent category of 51-9080?

51-9080 Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians sits under 51-9080 Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians in the SOC 2018 hierarchy.