The sources listed here can provide dependable and up-to-date information about careers in electronics and career planning.

Internet Career Sources
Standard Occupational Publications

Internet Career Sources

American Electronics Association
5201 Great America Parkway P.O. Box 54990
Santa Clara, CA 95056
http://www.aeanet.org

Consumer Electronics Association
2500 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
http://www.ce.org

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1202
Washington, DC 20036-5104
http://www.ieee.org

International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians
3608 Pershing Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76107
http://www.iscet.org

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Standard Occupational Publications

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) and Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) provide a wealth of data and commentary about all occupational categories. Projections on job opportunities are given through the year 2005. Both publications are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and made available through the Government Printing Office.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/oco/) is also available online.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles
The following is a listing of DOT reference numbers and occupational titles of particular interest to electronics students. The purpose of the list is to dionstrate the diversity of existing working environments. Although most entries are engineering titles, technicians should be aware that their support is required in almost all positions.

More detailed information is available online through the U.S. Department of Labor.

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