Career Journal #1 : 911 Operator
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Education/Training/Certifications:
To become a 911 operator you usually need to do some on the job training and education. You also need your high school diploma to do this job. It usually takes anywhere from 3-6 months of training to become a 911 operator. Employers sometimes provide specific training for new 911 emergency operators. Training covers the technical parts of radio equipment and broadcasting as well as the general communication skills and stress management.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
The responsibilities of a 911 operator is filing reports of calls received and providing resources and information to callers in non-emergency situations. Dispatchers may work in police stations, firehouses, medical centers or general communication centers.
Salary:
The average salary of a 911 dispatcher is $38,960 per year
Pros/Cons:
- Know what's happening around my neighborhood
- I don't like to sit down a lot
- Know that you are helping somebody in need
- I can't handle the stress
- Get distracted easily
- Doesn't pay enough
Interest in Job:
3
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/911_Operator_Career_Information_and_Requirements.html
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Career Journal #2 EMT
Education/Training/Certifications:
Training programs can be from 2-6 months and are available at emergency medical service academies, community colleges, technical schools and universities.Training courses usually include 100 hours of training in urgent situations, like cardiac and respiratory emergencies, childbirth and major disasters. Instruction may cover human anatomy, lifting and moving bodies, airway management, blood stoppage, trauma management and patient assessment. Some require CPR certifications before admissions.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
They usually just wait until someone calls for there help and they do training activities to stay fit.
Salary:
The average salary for a EMT or Paramedic is $31,700 per year
Pros/Cons:
- Too much stress
- Doesn't pay enough
- Help someone that is hurt
- It helps you stay fit
Interest in Job:
5
Sources:
http://study.com/emt_requirements.html
Education/Training/Certifications:
Training programs can be from 2-6 months and are available at emergency medical service academies, community colleges, technical schools and universities.Training courses usually include 100 hours of training in urgent situations, like cardiac and respiratory emergencies, childbirth and major disasters. Instruction may cover human anatomy, lifting and moving bodies, airway management, blood stoppage, trauma management and patient assessment. Some require CPR certifications before admissions.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
They usually just wait until someone calls for there help and they do training activities to stay fit.
Salary:
The average salary for a EMT or Paramedic is $31,700 per year
Pros/Cons:
- Too much stress
- Doesn't pay enough
- Help someone that is hurt
- It helps you stay fit
Interest in Job:
5
Sources:
http://study.com/emt_requirements.html
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Career Journal #3 Crime Scene investigator:
Crime scene investigators collect forensic evidence, such as fibers, hair, weapons or tissue samples, to determine its significance in criminal investigations. Crime Scene Investigators are usually forensic scientists or field analysts. This job usually makes you have a Bachelors Degree or some education in the Forensic Science field.
Education/Training/Certifications:
This job usually makes you have a Bachelors Degree or some education in the Forensic Science field.The most applicable education for work as a crime scene investigator is a bachelor's degree in forensic science, forensic anthropology or forensic biology.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
CSI Investigators are responsible for collecting forensic evidence.
Salary:
The average salary of a Crime Scene Investigators is $57,340 per year
Pros/Cons:
- I don't really like seeing blood
- Doesn't seem like a fun job
Interest in Job:
3
Sources:
http://study.com/crime_scene_investigator.html
Crime scene investigators collect forensic evidence, such as fibers, hair, weapons or tissue samples, to determine its significance in criminal investigations. Crime Scene Investigators are usually forensic scientists or field analysts. This job usually makes you have a Bachelors Degree or some education in the Forensic Science field.
Education/Training/Certifications:
This job usually makes you have a Bachelors Degree or some education in the Forensic Science field.The most applicable education for work as a crime scene investigator is a bachelor's degree in forensic science, forensic anthropology or forensic biology.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
CSI Investigators are responsible for collecting forensic evidence.
Salary:
The average salary of a Crime Scene Investigators is $57,340 per year
Pros/Cons:
- I don't really like seeing blood
- Doesn't seem like a fun job
Interest in Job:
3
Sources:
http://study.com/crime_scene_investigator.html
Career Journal #4 Toxicologist:
Forensic toxicologists use chemical, pharmacological and toxicological knowledge to help in legal investigations of poisoning and drug use or abuse. The forensic toxicologist must have an understanding of how thousands of chemicals change the human body as well as correct legal procedures.
Education/Training/Certifications:
To become a Toxicologist you need to at least have your high school diploma. When they accept your admission the program typically take two to four years to complete or more depending on program level. Some schools also require students to take state sponsored proficiency test's in chemistry, biology and mathematics before registering for classes.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
The responsibilities of a Toxicologist is to check the body after a death. When they check the body they tell whether the person had used drugs or OD on them.
Salary:
The average salary for a toxicologist is $79,132 per year
Pros/Cons:
- Learn abut the body system
- Get to do Science
- It's a really serious job
Interest in Job:
7
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/Toxicologist_Job_Outlook_Duties_and_Requirements.html
Forensic toxicologists use chemical, pharmacological and toxicological knowledge to help in legal investigations of poisoning and drug use or abuse. The forensic toxicologist must have an understanding of how thousands of chemicals change the human body as well as correct legal procedures.
Education/Training/Certifications:
To become a Toxicologist you need to at least have your high school diploma. When they accept your admission the program typically take two to four years to complete or more depending on program level. Some schools also require students to take state sponsored proficiency test's in chemistry, biology and mathematics before registering for classes.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
The responsibilities of a Toxicologist is to check the body after a death. When they check the body they tell whether the person had used drugs or OD on them.
Salary:
The average salary for a toxicologist is $79,132 per year
Pros/Cons:
- Learn abut the body system
- Get to do Science
- It's a really serious job
Interest in Job:
7
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/Toxicologist_Job_Outlook_Duties_and_Requirements.html
Career Journal #5 CSI Lab Technicians:
CSI Lab Technician are the ones who analyze evidence from crime scenes. They also use forensic science known as criminalistics, to help investigators solve crimes by figuring out what happened and who was involved.
Education/Training/Certifications:
To become a CSI Lab Technician you have to at least have your Bachelors Degree. You can't just have your Bachelors Degree in anything you have to have it in chemistry, biology, molecular biology, or forensic science. You also have to get certified by the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) and the International Association for Identification.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
The responsibilities of a CSI Lab Technician is to use the forensic science known as criminalistics, to help investigators solve crimes by figuring out what happened and who was involved.
Salary:
The average salary of a CSI Lab Technician is $58,610 per year
Pros/Cons:
- Learn more about forensic science
- Help find out what really happens about the crime
- Don't like dead bodies
- Doesn't seem very fun
Interest in Job:
5
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/Become_a_CSI_Lab_Technician_Education_and_Career_Roadmap.html
CSI Lab Technician are the ones who analyze evidence from crime scenes. They also use forensic science known as criminalistics, to help investigators solve crimes by figuring out what happened and who was involved.
Education/Training/Certifications:
To become a CSI Lab Technician you have to at least have your Bachelors Degree. You can't just have your Bachelors Degree in anything you have to have it in chemistry, biology, molecular biology, or forensic science. You also have to get certified by the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) and the International Association for Identification.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
The responsibilities of a CSI Lab Technician is to use the forensic science known as criminalistics, to help investigators solve crimes by figuring out what happened and who was involved.
Salary:
The average salary of a CSI Lab Technician is $58,610 per year
Pros/Cons:
- Learn more about forensic science
- Help find out what really happens about the crime
- Don't like dead bodies
- Doesn't seem very fun
Interest in Job:
5
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/Become_a_CSI_Lab_Technician_Education_and_Career_Roadmap.html
Career Journal #6 Blood Spatter Analyst
Education/Training/Certificates:
To be a blood spatter analyst you need a bachelor's degree in forensic science and criminal justice. Or you can get two years of job-related classes. You need a high school diploma. Also a job-related experience in positions you are going for.
Responsibilities and/or activities:
When they find blood they have to analysts examine the blood that's found in crime scenes. They figure out the type of crime that happened and where the crime happened .They can see the direction the blood where the first blood stop hit and more. You have to take pictures of the sense and collect evidence using tools.
Salary:
It is about $40,000 to $67,000 a year
Pros/Cons:
You learn a lot more about blood.
You don't have to sit in a chair all day.
Its seems okay.
Seeing a lot of blood.
Have to have a strong stomach.
A lot of data/information.
Interest in Job:
It seems like a fun job and get a lot of experience. Its a lot of work and it would take a while to finish the classes I would rate the job a 5.
Sources:
http://www.criminaljusticedegreeschools.com/criminal-justice-careers/blood-spatter-analyst/
To be a blood spatter analyst you need a bachelor's degree in forensic science and criminal justice. Or you can get two years of job-related classes. You need a high school diploma. Also a job-related experience in positions you are going for.
Responsibilities and/or activities:
When they find blood they have to analysts examine the blood that's found in crime scenes. They figure out the type of crime that happened and where the crime happened .They can see the direction the blood where the first blood stop hit and more. You have to take pictures of the sense and collect evidence using tools.
Salary:
It is about $40,000 to $67,000 a year
Pros/Cons:
You learn a lot more about blood.
You don't have to sit in a chair all day.
Its seems okay.
Seeing a lot of blood.
Have to have a strong stomach.
A lot of data/information.
Interest in Job:
It seems like a fun job and get a lot of experience. Its a lot of work and it would take a while to finish the classes I would rate the job a 5.
Sources:
http://www.criminaljusticedegreeschools.com/criminal-justice-careers/blood-spatter-analyst/
Career Journal #7 Medical Examiner
.Education/Training/Certifications:
To become a Medical Examiner you have to have a high school diploma. Also need a medical degree master degree or a higher. They need state certified license from The American Board of Pathology.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
A medical examiner investigate a body to determine its death. You have to know about science and about the body.
Salary:
91,000-200,000 a year.
Pros/Cons:
It pays great.
Learning about the body more.
Seeing dead people
The smell of the dead bodies
Interest in the job:
My rate would be a 7.8 because it pays a good amount of money and I like to learn about the body. Finding out what happen is nice too
Sources:
http://work.chron.com/medical-examiners-salary-range-3884.html
http://www.forensicsciencecareers.net/medical-examiner.html
To become a Medical Examiner you have to have a high school diploma. Also need a medical degree master degree or a higher. They need state certified license from The American Board of Pathology.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
A medical examiner investigate a body to determine its death. You have to know about science and about the body.
Salary:
91,000-200,000 a year.
Pros/Cons:
It pays great.
Learning about the body more.
Seeing dead people
The smell of the dead bodies
Interest in the job:
My rate would be a 7.8 because it pays a good amount of money and I like to learn about the body. Finding out what happen is nice too
Sources:
http://work.chron.com/medical-examiners-salary-range-3884.html
http://www.forensicsciencecareers.net/medical-examiner.html
Career Journal #8 Forensic Anthropologist
Education/Training/Certifications:
To be a forensic anthropologist you need a bachelor's degree in anthropology and a strong undergraduate program in three subfields
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
Forensic anthropology applies knowledge to the legal processing they specialize in the analysis of skeletal remains and help law enforcement investigators in identifying human remains and have even aided war crimes investigations
Salary:
earn between $39,600 and $58,262 per year.
Pros/Cons:
Have to see skeletal remains
may mess up with your investigation data
get to solve crimes
Interest in the job:
6
Sources:
http://www.collegesanddegrees.com/programs/forensic-science/anthropologist
http://www.forensicanthropologydegree.com/important-tips/how-much-does-a-forensic-anthropologist-make-every-year-what-is-his-starting-salary/
Career Journal #9 Forensic DNA Analysis
Education/Training/Certifications:
Need a bachelor's degree in molecular biology genetics, forensic sciences
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
are responsible for analyzing evidence that can link suspects with specific crime scenes . DNA analysts focus on identifying samples of blood, hair follicles or other bodily fluids.
Salary:
$60,000 to $64,000 annually.
Pros/Cons:
catching a criminal
not enough DNA at a scene to work with
you can mess up on your evidence
Interest in the job:
7
Sources:
http://work.chron.com/much-money-dna-analyst-make-24209.html
http://www.crimesceneinvestigatoredu.org/forensic-dna-analyst/
Need a bachelor's degree in molecular biology genetics, forensic sciences
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
are responsible for analyzing evidence that can link suspects with specific crime scenes . DNA analysts focus on identifying samples of blood, hair follicles or other bodily fluids.
Salary:
$60,000 to $64,000 annually.
Pros/Cons:
catching a criminal
not enough DNA at a scene to work with
you can mess up on your evidence
Interest in the job:
7
Sources:
http://work.chron.com/much-money-dna-analyst-make-24209.html
http://www.crimesceneinvestigatoredu.org/forensic-dna-analyst/
career journal #10
pediatric endocrinologist
Salary:
$154,650 annually
Pros/cons:
have to be a multi tasker
have to be social
you have to go through years of schooling just to get this career
Interest in Job:
rate this job an 8 because it's great I get to work with people and being able to helpthem but I'm also impatient and don't want to go through so many yearsd of education for this job
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/Pediatric_Endocrinologist_Job_Information_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_as_a_Pediatric_Endocrinologist.html
career journal #11
Nutritionist
Education/ Training/ Certifications:
nutritionists have a bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service system management, clinical nutrition, or a related area
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
Nutritionis are expert in food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
Salary:
$56,300 anually
Pros/cons:
you might not be able to fix a patients eatting problems
you can help inform people what's is good to eat to have a healthy life
Interest in Job:
I'd give this job a 8 I'm all about eatting healthy and having a fit body but my way of staying fit is exercising so that is why I didn't rate this a 10 out of 10
Sources:
http://www.study.com/articles/What_to_Major_in_to_Become_a_Nutritionist.html
http://www.google.com
$154,650 annually
Pros/cons:
have to be a multi tasker
have to be social
you have to go through years of schooling just to get this career
Interest in Job:
rate this job an 8 because it's great I get to work with people and being able to helpthem but I'm also impatient and don't want to go through so many yearsd of education for this job
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/Pediatric_Endocrinologist_Job_Information_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_as_a_Pediatric_Endocrinologist.html
career journal #11
Nutritionist
Education/ Training/ Certifications:
nutritionists have a bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service system management, clinical nutrition, or a related area
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
Nutritionis are expert in food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
Salary:
$56,300 anually
Pros/cons:
you might not be able to fix a patients eatting problems
you can help inform people what's is good to eat to have a healthy life
Interest in Job:
I'd give this job a 8 I'm all about eatting healthy and having a fit body but my way of staying fit is exercising so that is why I didn't rate this a 10 out of 10
Sources:
http://www.study.com/articles/What_to_Major_in_to_Become_a_Nutritionist.html
http://www.google.com
career journal #11
Nutritionist
Education/ Training/ Certifications:
nutritionists have a bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service system management, clinical nutrition, or a related area
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
Nutritionist are expert in food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
Salary:
$56,300 annually
Pros/cons:
you might not be able to fix a patients eating problems
you can help inform people what's is good to eat to have a healthy life
you cant mess up
have to be really friendly
Interest in Job:
I'd give this job a 8 I'm all about eatting healthy and having a fit body but my way of staying fit is football so that is why I didn't rate this a 10 out of 10
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/What_to_Major_in_to_Become_a_Nutritionist.html
nutritionists have a bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service system management, clinical nutrition, or a related area
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities:
Nutritionist are expert in food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
Salary:
$56,300 annually
Pros/cons:
you might not be able to fix a patients eating problems
you can help inform people what's is good to eat to have a healthy life
you cant mess up
have to be really friendly
Interest in Job:
I'd give this job a 8 I'm all about eatting healthy and having a fit body but my way of staying fit is football so that is why I didn't rate this a 10 out of 10
Sources:
http://study.com/articles/What_to_Major_in_to_Become_a_Nutritionist.html