Boulder CO, USA — According to NCSL International’s Press release dated May 28th: The US Dept. of Labor rejects petition to recognize Metrology job descriptions in its proposed 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System”

We know that Metrology is the bedrock upon which all U.S. commerce and manufacturing is built and that persons engaged in metrology/calibration activities provide services vital to the U.S. economy and national defense.

It is also widely known that in the United States there is a critical shortage of technical personnel posed to replace retiring baby-boomers.

The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s SOC provides formal recognition of job descriptions which are the basis for its Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) used by educators and counselors to inform students about career opportunities.

If the SOC does not include Metrology job descriptions neither will the OOH.

The following is the reason given by an SOC administrator as to why Metrology job descriptions were rejected;
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