SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202432400
Veterinary technician/assistant
Veterinary technician/assistant carries out advisory, diagnostic, preventive and curative veterinary tasks, more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by, and with the guidance of veterinarians. He/she cares for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities, performs routine procedures and assists veterinarians to perform procedures and operations.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
1
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
Official data
| Official name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015 |
Definition & tasks
Veterinary technician/assistant carries out advisory, diagnostic, preventive and curative veterinary tasks, more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by, and with the guidance of veterinarians. He/she cares for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities, performs routine procedures and assists veterinarians to perform procedures and operations.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Veterinary nurse • Veterinary vaccinator
Elsewhere
• Registered nurse, see 22200 • Farming technician (animal production), see 31423 • Assistant nurse, see 32200
Hierarchy context
Major group
3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANSSub-major
32 HEALTH ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALSMinor group
324 VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND ASSISTANTSUnit group
3240 Veterinary Technicians and AssistantsCorrespondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 32400 — Veterinary technician/assistant
ISCO-08
- 3240 — Veterinary technicians and assistants
Alphabetical index entries
Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.
Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.