Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level.

Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. They make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. They coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. They create programs for counseling, training, and job placement.

Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.

Operate equipment used for the release, control, or utilization of nuclear energy to assist scientists in laboratory or production activities.

Test or analyze geological samples, crude oil, or minerals to detect presence of petroleum, gas, or mineral deposits indicating potential for exploration or production or to determine physical or chemical properties to ensure that products meet quality standards.

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. They inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. They determine how to conserve wildlife habitats and comply with environmental regulations.

Operate commercial scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of molecular or macromolecular composition. They work under the supervision of engineering staff.

Set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.

Operate, test, maintain, or calibrate unmanned, automated, servo mechanical, or electromechanical equipment. They operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment at worksites, such as oil rigs, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. They assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.