Installs the oxygen, vacuum, and medical gas lines patients depend on in hospitals.
You braze copper oxygen lines in a new ICU with extreme care, purge them with nitrogen, and test them before patients ever arrive.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 6 years after high school. Licensed plumber or pipefitter plus ASSE 6010 medical gas certification.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Plumbing Apprenticeship.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Hospital gas lines need certified brazing, testing and paperwork that inspectors demand from a qualified human.
Classes: Chemistry, Algebra, Plumbing or welding CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2152.
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