The purpose of the technical standards list is to allow prospective students who are considering a career to be informed of the physical, emotional, and psychological demands related to training and employment in a field of study. These lists are provided to allow prospective students to make informed career choices by providing them with a summary of the physical abilities and personality traits that are generally required for the successful completion of a curriculum and result in employment in their field of study after graduation. Technical Standards are the foundation from which students will build their skills and acquire the essential requirements for graduation and employment opportunities.
Daily Tasks:
- Identify and follow all basic safety practices and procedures.
- Identify and follow all OSHA safety standards.
- Identify and follow all lab safety practices and procedures.
- Demonstrate the ability to properly operate hand tools and power tools.
Physical Requirements:
Oral Comprehension — the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Comprehension — the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression — the ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Procedural Comprehension – the ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific set of rules
Near Vision — the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Deductive Reasoning — the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Problem Sensitivity — the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Speech Clarity — the ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition — the ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Inductive Reasoning — the ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Category Flexibility — the ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Selective Attention — the ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Finger Dexterity — the ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Other Skills:
Active Listening — giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking — talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Writing — communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Time Management — managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Coordination — adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Active Listening — giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Service Orientation — actively looking for ways to help people.
Johnson College is committed to helping students with disabilities complete their program of study by reasonable means or accommodations. Reasonable accommodations are services provided to individuals with disabilities that remove or lessen the effect of the disability-related barrier. Individuals without documented disabilities are not eligible for accommodations.
Prospective (interested) students with disabilities, in accordance with Johnson College policy, and as defined by section 504 of 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1993, who may seek accommodations in order to meet the technical standards are encouraged to contact Counseling and Disability Services to discuss what reasonable accommodations, if any, the College could make in order for the perspective student to meet the standards. A student with a disability who requests accommodations will be required to submit this request in writing and provide pertinent supporting documentation in accordance with Johnson College policies. Perspective students are not required to disclose any information regarding technical standards to the Enrollment Department. Questions or Concerns? Please contact disability services for more information.