0640 - Health Aid and Technician Series
Federal Occupation Description
Federal Occupation Description
This series includes positions involving nonprofessional work of a technical, specialized, or support nature in the field of health or medicine when the work is of such generalized, specialized, or miscellaneous nature that there is no other more appropriate series.
For job opportunities in this series, go to the Office of Personnel Management USAJOBS website.
Other Federal Occupations
It is not uncommon for individuals in one federal occupational series to perform duties related to another series within the same federal occupational group. To find out about the certifications for another series in the MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP, click on that series below. Note that credentials have not yet been identified for all series – links are provided only to those series for which the identification of credentials has been completed. Additional series will be added over time.
- 0601 - General Health Science Series
- 0602 - Physician
- 0603 - Physician Assistant Series
- 0610 - Nurse Series
- 0620 - Practical Nurse
- 0621 - Nursing Assistant Series
- 0622 - Medical Supply Aide and Technician Series
- 0625 - Autopsy Assistant Series
- 0630 - Dietitian and Nutritionist Series
- 0631 - Occupational Therapist Series
- 0633 - Physical Therapist Series
- 0635 - Kinesiotherapy Series
- 0636 - Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Series
- 0637 - Manual Arts Therapist Series
- 0638 - Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series
- 0639 - Educational Therapist Series
- 0642 - Nuclear Medicine Technician Series
- 0644 - Medical Technologist Series
- 0645 - Medical Technician Series
- 0646 - Pathology Technician Series
- 0647 - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series
- 0648 - Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist Series
- 0649 - Medical Instrument Technician Series
- 0650 - Medical Technical Assistant Series
- 0651 - Respiratory Therapist Series
- 0660 - Pharmacist Series
- 0661 - Pharmacy Technician Series
- 0662 - Optometrist Series
- 0665 - Speech Pathology and Audiology Series
- 0667 - Orthotist and Prosthetist Series
- 0668 - Podiatrist Series
- 0669 - Medical Records Administration Series
- 0670 - Health System Administration Series
- 0671 - Health System Specialist
- 0672 - Prosthetic Representative Series
- 0673 - Hospital Housekeeping Management Series
- 0675 - Medical Records Technician
- 0679 - Medical Support Assistance
- 0680 - Dental Officer Series
- 0681 - Dental Assistant
- 0682 - Dental Hygiene Series
- 0683 - Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician Series
- 0685 - Public Health Program Specialist Series
- 0688 - Sanitarian Series
- 0690 - Industrial Hygiene Series
- 0696 - Consumer Safety Series
- 0698 - Environmental Health Technician Series
- 0699 - Medical and Health Student Trainee Series

The following certifications have been identified as most relevant to the broad duties of this federal occupational series. Please note that these credentials may not reflect all of the unique job functions that you perform within your organization. Also these credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about any credential, click on the credential title below.
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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
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Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
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American Medical Technologists (AMT) | ![]() |
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Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)
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American Medical Technologists (AMT) | ![]() |
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
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Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)
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ASPT-Certified Phlebotomy Technician
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National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
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National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT)
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Phlebotomy Technician, PBT (ASCP)
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American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) | ![]() |
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Long-Term Care Certification
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National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. (NAPNES) | ![]() |
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Certified Paraoptometric Assistant (CPOA) Is Not In Demand | American Optometric Association - Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (AOA-CPC) | ![]() |
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NHA-Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHA-CPT)
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National Healthcareer Association (NHA) | ![]() |
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
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Certified Phlebotomist Technologist (CPT)
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National Phlebotomy Association (NPA) | ![]() |
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National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN) Is Not In Demand | National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) | ![]() |
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Radiology Certified Coder Is Not In Demand | Radiology Coding Certification Board (RCCB) | ![]() |
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Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) Is Not In Demand | Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) | ![]() |
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Medication Aide Certification Examination (MACE) Is Not In Demand | National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) | ![]() |
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist (CCMAS) Is Not In Demand | American Education Certification Association (AECA) | ![]() |
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Certified Phlebotomy Technician Is Not In Demand | American Education Certification Association (AECA) | ![]() |
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Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Certification (PTC-ETC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Paraoptometric Coding Certification (CPOC) Is Not In Demand | American Optometric Association - Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (AOA-CPC) | ![]() |
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Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Medical Assistant Certification/EKG (MACE) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
State Licenses
Some states have specific licensing requirements for the following related civilian occupations. These state licenses may require additional education, training or experience. Click on the occupation below to get more information on state requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Related Civilian Private Sector Occupations
The following civilian private sector occupations are similar to the duties performed by 0640 - Health Aid and Technician Series. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below.
Civilian Job | Duties Matched | Bright Outlook | Registered Apprenticeship | Local Salary Info | |
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Hearing Aid Specialists |
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Home Health Aides |
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Medical Assistants |
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Medical Equipment Preparers |
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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
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Orderlies |
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Personal Care Aides |
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Phlebotomists |
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants |
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