OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

Additional training can increase earning potential

The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded program designed to support jobseekers in obtaining industry-specific credentials and/or certifications that help them secure employment and increase their ability to earn higher wages.

Use the table below to explore jobs that quailfy for WIOA- funded occupational skills training. WIOA participants seeking training in an occupation not on this Demand Occupations list may discuss the appropriateness and relevance with their career advisor.

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WorkSource Metro Atlanta provides occupational specific skills training for industries that are stable and provide opportunities for career growth.

Demand Occupations

Showing results for:✕ Moderate-term on-the-job training

Title	SOC Code	Category	Typical Education	Work Experience	On-the-Job Training	Total Jobs	Average Hourly Wage	10-Year Total New Demand
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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. Click on title to learn more	51-4121	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	6,953	$24	7,644
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4031	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,712	$20	2,729
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4021	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,858	$24	1,998
Electromechanical Assemblers	51-2023	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	3,234	$21	3,660
Electrical and Electronic Assemblers	51-2022	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	3,234	$21	3,660
Construction and Building Inspectors	47-4011	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	5 years or more	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,695	$34	2,831
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	47-2051	Construction and Extraction Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,134	$23	2,177
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	43-9041	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	7,845	$23	8,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	43-3031	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	Some college, no degree	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	25,547	$24	26,017
Billing and Posting Clerks	43-3021	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	8,730	$23	9,364
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	33-3051	Protective Services Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	14,282	$30	15,185
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	53-3052	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,923	$23	3,124
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products. Click on title to learn more	51-9111	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	6,377	$20	6,909
Computer Network Support Specialists 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. Click on title to learn more	15-1231	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	3,718	$44	4,017
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Click on title to learn more	49-9071	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	27,349	$24	29,883
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	49-2098	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,783	$23	1,856
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	49-2022	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	5,779	$32	5,617
Highway Maintenance Workers	47-4051	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,373	$20	1,577
Roofers Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings. Click on title to learn more	47-2181	Construction and Extraction Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,062	$23	2,102
Painters, Construction and Maintenance Painters apply paint, stain, and coatings to walls and ceilings, buildings, large machinery and equipment, and bridges and other structures. Click on title to learn more	47-2141	Construction and Extraction Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	5,771	$24	5,959
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. Click on title to learn more	47-2073	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	7,438	$24	8,240
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 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. Click on title to learn more	43-6013	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	6,982	$20	8,732
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. Click on title to learn more	43-5061	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	10,536	$27	11,378
Insurance Sales Agents Insurance sales agents contact potential customers and sell one or more types of insurance. Click on title to learn more	41-3021	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	23,277	$50	29,552
Pharmacy Technicians	29-2052	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	8,233	$21	9,089
Computer User Support Specialists Computer support specialists assist computer users and organizations. These specialists either maintain computer networks or provide technical help directly to computer users. Click on title to learn more	15-1232	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Some college, no degree	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	18,287	$32	19,413

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