DOT Terminology for Describing Jobs
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) was formerly published by the U. S. Department of Labor and classified jobs by a unique nine digit code. It is superseded now by the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) recently developed by DOL to replace it. O*NET is computer based and still very new. It will be developed much further, and when O*NET will impact questions on the CRC Examination is unknown to this writer. Expanded and revised versions of the DOT have become available from private commercial sources. For now, I would recommend being familiar with the DOT.
The first three digits of the DOT signify the occupational Category (1st digit), Division (2nd digit), and Group (3rd digit). Digits four through six specify the jobs relationship to Data (4th digit), People (5th digit) and Things (6th digit). The final three digits are for the computer only, existing to give each job a unique code. The first six digits are important to the counselor, and they can be can be conveniently remembered as each group falls alphabetically (C-D-G & D-P-T):
C = Occupational Category (9 Categories)
D = Occupational Division (82 Divisions)
G = Occupational Group (559 Groups)
Second Three Digits (ordinal numbers with the lower numbers indicating a more intense or demanding relationship to the factor than higher numbers):
D = Data (numbers range 0-6)
P = People (numbers range 0-8)
T = Things (numbers range 0-7)
Data
0 = Synthesizing
1 = Coordinating
2 = Analyzing
3 = Compiling
4 = computing
5 = Copying
6 = Comparing
People
0 = Mentoring
1 = Negotiating
2 = Instructing
3 = Supervising
4 = Diverting
5 = Persuading
6 = Speaking-Signalling
7 = Serving
8 = Taking Instructions-Helping
Things
0 = Setting Up
1 = Precision Working
2 = Operating-Controlling
3 = Driving-Operating
4 = Manipulating
5 = Tending
6 = Feeding-Offbearing
7 = Handling
The above are sometimes called the "DPT" Numbers.
Very basically, the consumer may have transferable skills to other jobs in the same Occupational Group, and to a lesser extent within the same Occupational Division. The numbers will help you identify other workers (occupational titles) the consumer may have interacted collaboratively with in past employment, and some of these positions may be suitable as reemployment goals. The numbers will also direct you to other industries where similar jobs may be found.
They tell you how demanding the consumer's past employments have been in relation to working with Data, People and Things, and how demanding jobs under consideration as reemployment goals may be in each of those areas. Lower numbers generally reflect more intellectual or mental demands for the three areas, and higher numbers (although to a somewhat lesser extent) more physical demands. As numbers become lower more education, training and/or experience is generally needed to perform the job.
2 - Climbing and/or Balancing
3 - Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching and/or Crawling
5 - Reaching, Handling, Feeling and/or Fingering
6 -Talking and/or Hearing
7 -Seeing
2 - Extremes of Cold Plus Temperature Changes
3 - Extremes of Heat Plus Temperature Change
4 - Wet and/or Humid Conditions
5 - Exposure to Noise and Vibrations
6 - Work Hazards
7 - Exposure to Fumes, Odors, Toxic Conditions, Dust, and/or Poor Ventilation
1 = Short demonstration only
2 = Anything beyond short demonstration up to and including 30 days
3 = 30 days to 3 months
4 = 3 to 6 months
5 = 6 months to 1 year
6 = 1 to 2 years
7 = 2 to 4 years
8 = 4 to 10 years
9 = 10 years or more
G: Intelligence
V: Verbal
N: Numerical
S: Spatial
P: Form Perception
Q: Clerical Perception
K: Motor Coordination
F: Finger Dexterity
M: Manual Dexterity
E: Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination
C: Color Discrimination
