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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Plasterers and Stucco Masons. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Manual Dexterity69
2.Arm-Hand Steadiness66
3.Near Vision63
Gross Body Equilibrium63
Extent Flexibility63
Trunk Strength63
Static Strength63
8.Multilimb Coordination60
9.Visual Color Discrimination56
Far Vision56
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
69
50
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
66
41
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
63
43
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Gross Body Equilibrium
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
63
38
Stand on a ladderWalk on ice across a pondWalk on narrow beams in high-rise construction
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
63
55
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
63
50
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
63
52
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
60
43
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
56
39
Separate laundry into colors and whitesTrace electrical circuits marked by various colored wiresPaint a color portrait of a live person
Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
56
48
Read a roadside billboardFocus a slide projectorDetect differences in ships on the horizon