Education and Training

SOC

CIP

Targeted Occupations/IETs offered

Description

Provider

Management; Business & Financial Operations; and Legal Occupations (11-0000,13-0000, 23-0000)

31-3071

52.0203

Logistics

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.

Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans*
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College

011-9199

52.0201

Business Administrative Management

Plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education

011-9199

52.0701

Entrepreneurship

Perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business.

Adult Education Center of Pearland*

13-1161

52.1402

Marketing Research

Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.

College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education

Computer and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (15-0000-19-0000)

15-1212

11.1003

Information Security Analysts

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses. Includes principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design.

Houston Community College

15-1231

11.1006

Computer Network Support Specialist

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.

Baker Ripley*
College of the Mainland
Wharton County Junior College

15-1241

11.0103

Computer Network Architect

Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software. Includes principles of algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design.

Houston Community College

17-3011

15.1302

Architectural and Civil Drafter

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings. Includes engineering graphics, two-dimensional and three-dimensional engineering design, solids modeling, engineering animation, computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided design (CADD), and auto-CAD techniques.

Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
College of the Mainland

17-3012

15.1301

Electrical and Electronics Drafter

Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment. Includes specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications.

College of the Mainland

17-3022

15.1001

Civil Engineering Technologist

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. Includes basic structural engineering principles and construction techniques, building site inspection, site supervision, construction personnel supervision, plan and specification interpretation, supply logistics and procurement, applicable building codes, and report preparation.

Houston Community College

17-3024

15.0404

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist/Technician
(NCCER Instrumentation)

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment. Includes prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures, and report preparation.

College of the Mainland
Brazosport College
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College

19-5011

15.0701

Occupational Health and Safety Technician

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Includes safety engineering principles, inspection and monitoring procedures, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, applications to specific work environments, and report preparation.

Community Family Centers

Healthcare Support and Community & Social Service Occupations (21-0000, 29-0000, 31-0000)

21-1093

44.000

Social and Human Service Assistant

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

Community Family Centers*
Harris County Department of Education
Wharton County Junior College

25-9049

13.1599

Teacher Assistant (Educational Aide)

Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services. Excludes Graduate Teaching Assistants.

Wharton County Junior College

27-1024

50.0409

Graphic Designer

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects. Excludes Web and Digital Interface Designers.

College of the Mainland*
Harris County Department of Education

29-2031

51.0902

Electrocardiograph Technician (EKG)

Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.

Alliance for Multicultural Community Services*
College of the Mainland
Houston Community College
San Jacinto College

29-2042

51.0904

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities. Excludes Paramedics, and Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians.

College of the Mainland

29-2052

51.0805

Pharmacy Technician

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

College of the Mainland*
Wharton County Junior College

29-2061

51.3901

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Brazosport College*

29-2072

51.0713

Medical Records Specialist

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders. Excludes Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars and File Clerks.

Baker Ripley
College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College
Wharton County Junior College

29-9021

15.0707

Health Information Technologist/Medical Registrar

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and follow-up information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases. Excludes Medical Records Specialists. Formerly Occupational Health and Safety Specialists.

Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
College of the Mainland

31-1121

51.2602

Home Health Aide

Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.

College of the Mainland
Wharton County Junior College

31-1131

51.3902

Nursing Assistant

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. Excludes Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides.

Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
Boys & Girls Club of Walker County*
Brazosport College
Chinese Community Center
College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College
Lone Star College
San Jacinto College
Wharton County Junior College

31-2022

51.2605

Physical Therapist Aide

Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area. Clinical Rehabilitation Aide, Physical Therapy Aide.

College of the Mainland*

31-9091

51.0601

Dental Assistant

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

College of the Mainland*
Lone Star College

31-9092

51.0711

Medical Assistant

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Excludes Physician Assistants.

College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education
Wharton County Junior College

31-9093

51.1012

Medical Equipment Preparers

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

College of the Mainland

31-9097

51.1009

Phlebotomist

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.

Adult Education Center
Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
Boys & Girls Club of Walker County*
College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College
Lone Star College
San Jacinto College
Wharton County Junior College

31-9099

51.0899

Healthcare Support Worker

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.

Harris County Department of Education

Office and Administrative Support; Sales & Related; Food Preparation & Serving; Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance; Personal Care & Service; Protective Service Occupations (33-0000-43-0000)

33-9032

43.0109

Security and Loss Prevention Services

Perform routine inspection, patrol and crime prevention services for private clients. Includes instruction in the provision of personal protection as well as property security.

College of the Mainland

33-3051

43.0107

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

Brazosport College*

39-9011

19.0709

Childcare Worker

Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Excludes Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education and Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education.

Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College
San Jacinto College
Wharton County Junior College

41-3021

52.1701

Insurance Sales Agent

Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.
Life Insurance Salesperson, Pension Agent.

Houston Community College

43-1011

52.0207

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker

Prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities. Includes instruction in principles of operations in the travel and tourism, hotel and lodging facilities, food services, and recreation facilities industries; hospitality marketing strategies; hospitality planning; management and coordination of franchise and unit operations; business management; accounting and financial management; hospitality transportation and logistics; and hospitality industry policies and regulations. Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

Harris County Department of Education*

43-3031

52.0302

Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerk

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. Excludes Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

College of the Mainland
Houston Community College
Lone Star College

43-4051

52.0411

Customer Service Representative

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.

Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
Baker Ripley
Harris County Department of Education

43-6012

22.0301

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistant

Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.

Houston Community College
Wharton County Junior College

43-6013

51.071

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistant

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Baker Ripley*
College of the Mainland
Wharton County Junior College

43-6014

52.0401

Secretaries and Administrative Assistant

Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries.

Brazosport College
Harris County Department of Education
Wharton County Junior College

43-9021

11.0601

Data Entry Keyer

Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing. Excludes Word Processors and Typists.

Harris County Department of Education*
Houston Community College

43-9061

52.0408

Office Clerk, General

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
Harris County Department of Education*
Houston Community College

Construction; Installation; Maintenance & Repair; Transportation & Material Moving Occupations (45-0000 through 49-0000, 53-0000)

47-1011

46

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
(Construction Management)

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Brazosport College
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College

47-2111

46.0302

Electrician (NCCER)

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems. Excludes Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers.

Baker Ripley
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College
San Jacinto College

47-2141

46.0408

Painter, Construction and Maintenance

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

San Jacinto College

47-2152

46.0502

Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

Brazosport College
College of the Mainland
Houston Community College
Harris County Department of Education

47-3013

99.9999

Helper- Electrician

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist electricians are classified under Construction Laborers. Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation.

Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
College of the Mainland*
Houston Community College
San Jacinto College

47-3015

99.9999

Helper- Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter

Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers are classified under Construction Laborers. Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation.

Brazosport College
College of the Mainland*
Harris County Department of Education

47-4011

46.0403

Construction and Building Inspector

Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

Houston Community College

47-4099

99.9999

Construction and Related Workers
(General Helper)

Prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the building, inspecting, and maintaining of structures and related properties. May include instruction in masonry, carpentry, electrical and power transmission installation, building/construction finishing, management, inspection and other construction-related applications.

Harris County Department of Education
Lone Star College

49-3023

47.0604

Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Excludes Automotive Body and Related Repairers, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, and Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles.

College of the Mainland*
Wharton County Junior College

49-9021

47.0201

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Brazosport College
College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College

49-9041

47.0303

Industrial Machinery Mechanic

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans. Excludes Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, and Maintenance Workers, Machinery.

College of the Mainland
Lone Star College

49-9043

47.0303

Maintenance Machinery Worker

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. Excludes "Maintenance and Repair Workers, General."

Houston Community College

49-9044

47.0303

Millwright

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Houston Community College
San Jacinto College*

49-9098

99.9999

Helpers - Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

Alliance for Multicultural Community Services
Wharton County Junior College

Production Occupations (51-0000)

51-4041

48.0501

Machinist

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures. Machinists who primarily program or operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment are classified in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers.

Houston Community College

51-4121

48.0508

Welder, Cutter, Solderer, and Brazer

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

College of the Mainland
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Community College
Lone Star College
Wharton County Junior College

51-8031

15.0506

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator

Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

Wharton County Junior College

51-8091

41.0303

Chemical Plant and Systems Operator

Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

Brazosport College

51-8093

99.9999

Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, Gauger

Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

51-9011

41.0301

Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

Wharton County Junior College

53-3033

49.0205

Light Truck Driver

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle. Excludes Couriers and Messengers and Driver/Sales Workers.

Alliance for Multicultural Community Services*
College of the Mainland
Houston Community College
San Jacinto College

*Conditionally approved: for the 2021-2022 PY. These IETs are conditionally approved due to the circumstances with delivering service, IETs that are conditionally approved will be reevaluated in the 2022-2023 PY. IETs that are conditionally approved will need to submit IET survey at the beginning of each program year to determine eligibility. Each year conditional IETs will be reviewed compared to data collected based on labor market demand and growth.*

High skill/High growth occupations in the Houston-Galveston Area

Targeted Occupations offer both good employment growth prospects and a large number of expected job openings

The Targeted Occupations list is subject to yearly review. Data is specific to the Houston-Galveston Area.

Source: Emsi Labor Market Analytics and Economic Data

Authorized for use by the Gulf Coast Workforce Board

Updated 4.26.2022