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I contacted the US Department of Labor to inquire how to get lactation consultants listed in the handbook. They replied within 2 hours! I copied the information from their website below. However the book has an amazing amount of other information in it.
About the Handbook: The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years. The Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you:
the training and education needed
earnings
expected job prospects
what workers do on the job
working conditions
Below is the letter I received stating how to get an occupation listed. I will forward this on to the US Lactation Consultant Association as I think that is who should be responsible for obtaining this listing.
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA
Dear Marsha,
Thank you for your input. The titles we use in the Occupational Outlook Handbook and in other Federal data must conform with the Federal Standard Occupational Classification Manual. The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) will not be revised until 2010, so no changes in the manual or titles are possible until then. However, I suggest you go to the SOC website – www.BLS.gov/soc/home.htm. As this site indicates, you can send information about potential changes to [log in to unmask] or you may fax the information to 202-691-6444 attn: SOC Update Committee. This information will be placed in a file and provided to the committee for its consideration when it convenes, which is anticipated to happen soon.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Henry T. Kasper
Economist
Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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202.691.5696
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
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