My Future :D

1. My Future :D

2. Dental assistants • Tasks • Prepare patient, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist dentist during dental procedures. • Expose dental diagnostic x-rays. • Record treatment information in patient records. • Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients. • Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.

3. Interests • Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

4. Education • Education - Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. • Training - Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. • Experience - Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

5. Knowledge • Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

6. Skills • Dental Hygienists • Nonfarm Animal Caretakers • Orthodontists • Prosthodontics • Radiologic Technicians • Radiologic Technologists • Surgical Technologists

7. Nature of Work • Work with patients to make them comfortable in the dental chair and to prepare them for treatments and procedures • Sterilize dental instruments • Prepare the work area for patient treatment by setting out instruments and materials • Help dentists by handing them instruments during procedures • Keep patients’ mouths dry by using suction hoses or other equipment • Instruct patients in proper dental hygiene • Process x rays and do lab tasks under the direction of a dentist • Keep records of dental treatments • Schedule patient appointments • Work with patients on billing and payment

8. Working conditions • Dental assistants wear safety glasses, surgical masks, protective clothing, and gloves to protect themselves and patients from infectious diseases. They must also follow safety procedures to minimize risks associated with x-ray machines.

9. Job Outlook • Employment of dental assistants is expected to grow by 31 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. Ongoing research linking oral health and general health will continue to increase the demand for preventive dental services. As dental practices grow, more dental assistants will be needed.

10. Earnings • $33,470 per year • $16.09 per hour

11. Medical Assistants • Tasks • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. • Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician. • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records. • Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician. • Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing. • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients. • Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures. • Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies. • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean. • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

12. Interests • Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. • Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. • Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow

13. Education • Education - Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. • Training - Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. • Experience - Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

14. Knowledge • Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

15. Skills • Dental Assistants • Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics • Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses • Nuclear Medicine Technologists • Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants • Radiation Therapists • Registered Nurses

16. Nature of Work • Take patient history and measure vital signs • Help the physician with patient examinations • Give patient injections as directed by the physician • Schedule patient appointments • Prepare blood for laboratory test

17. Working Conditions • Medical assistants held about 527,600 jobs in 2010. Most of these assistants work in physicians’ offices and other healthcare facilities. In 2010, more than half of all medical assistants worked in physicians’ offices.

18. Job Outlook • Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow by 31 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growth of the aging baby-boom population will continue to spur demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians. As their practices expand, physicians will hire more assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients. Assistants will likely continue to be used in place of more expensive workers, such as nurses, to reduce costs. • In addition, an increasing number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities need support workers, particularly medical assistants, to do both administrative and clinical duties. Medical assistants work mostly in primary care, a steadily growing sector of the healthcare industry.

19. Earnings • $28,860 per year • $13.87 per hour

20. Therapist Assistants • Tasks • Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist patients as they practice exercises and functional activities. • Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. • Administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound. • Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and report to physical therapist. • Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations. • Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment. • Fit patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, such as crutches.

21. Interests • Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. • Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. • Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

22. Education • Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

23. Skills • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

24. Nature of Work • Observe patients before and during therapy, noting their status and reporting to a physical therapist • Help patients do specific exercises • Use a variety of techniques, such as massage and stretching, to treat patients • Use devices and equipment, such as walkers, to help patients • Educate a patient and family members about what to do after treatmen

25. Working Conditions • Physical therapist assistants held about 67,400 jobs in 2010. Physical therapist aides held about 47,000 jobs in 2010.

26. Job Outlook • Employment of physical therapist assistants is expected to increase 46 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. • Employment of physical therapist aides is expected to increase 43 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations.

27. Earnings • $37,710 per year • $18.13 per hour

28. Total earnings