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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Problem Sensitivity75
Oral Comprehension75
3.Oral Expression72
4.Speech Clarity66
Near Vision66
6.Speech Recognition60
Inductive Reasoning60
8.Extent Flexibility53
Static Strength53
Manual Dexterity53
* Importance out of 100

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

Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
75
64
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75
55
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72
57
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
66
50
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
66
46
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
60
46
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
60
55
Decide what to wear based on the weather reportDetermine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidenceDiagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
53
54
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
53
45
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
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.
53
52
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments