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Knowledge Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Customer and Personal Service67
2.Clerical53
3.English Language51
Biology51
5.Mathematics49
6.Medicine and Dentistry45
* Importance out of 100

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

Knowledge Area Scores

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
67
48
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
53
43
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
51
36
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
51
36
Feed domestic animalsInvestigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animalsIsolate and identify a new virus
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
49
40
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
45
38
Use a band-aidFill a tooth cavityPerform open heart surgery