Career Pathway: Hair Stylist

Hair Stylist

Duties and Responsibilities: Hair stylist perform a variety of services, such as coloring and cutting hair. They also recommend products and techniques that help with hair maintenance. Course work topics include coloring, cutting and styling hair.

Salary:$ 23,660

Education: The BLS indicates that most states require hair stylists to graduate from an approved school. The curricula of hair styling programs combine traditional classroom lectures with hands-on practice.

Demand for this profession: The BLS reports all states have varying licensing for appearance industry workers. Many states require applicants to serve as apprentices for a specified number of hours. Additional requirements may a minimum age and educational level.

 

Career Pathway: Photographer

Photographer Career

Duties and Responsibilities: Photographers take pictures of events, people, and places. They can choose where to work and subject the are interested in. They use cameras and other photo equipment to capture moments in still frames. Many photographers must travel for work.

Salary:$40,280

Education: Post secondary programs in photography can be an option. They can work in many different areas and often choose an area to specialize in.Photographers often start working as an assistant to a professional photographer. This work provides an opportunity to gain experience, build the photographer's’ portfolios, and gain exposure to prospective clients.

Demand for this profession: A High School diploma is the minimum education needed. Art schools may offer useful training in photographic design and composition. Photographers have a talent or natural ability for taking good photos, and this talent is typically cultivated over years of practice. For many artists, including photographers, developing a portfolio a collection of an artist’s work that demonstrates his or her styles and abilities is essential. A portfolio is necessary because art directors, clients, and others often want to look at one when deciding whether to hire or contract with the photographer.

Medical Career Pathway: Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy

Duties and Responsibilities: Physical Therapist responsibilities include examination, diagnosis, and creation of a plan of care. They examine patients and come up with a plan to reduce pain, restore function, and prevents disabilities. They can also help to prevent the loss of mobility by developing fitness wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyle.

Education: Expect to take classes in biology, chemistry, and physics, and specialized courses. Such as biomechanics, neuroanatomy, human growth and development, and therapeutic procedures. Licensed Pt’s must continue taking education classes and attend workshops to maintain their license.

Salary:$94,000

Demand or need for this profession: All states require for physical therapist to be licensed. You will have to take the National  Physical Therapy Exam. after graduation from an accredited physical therapy program, they must pass a state administered exam.

Reflection: I would not like to be a physical therapist. I would not like to be one because I am personally interested in law careers, but if i wasn’t I would know for sure that i would be interested in a medical career.

Medical Career Pathway: Pathologist

Pathologist 

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical Pathologist are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and studying diseases using laboratory methods.

Salary:$191,098

Education: Medical pathologists are usually either clinical or anatomical pathologists. Clinical pathologists mainly examine body fluids, including blood, urine and bone marrow. They may conduct toxicology tests seeking the presence of illegal drugs and poisons, run a hospital blood bank and test patients immune functions to detect allergies and toleration of transplant organs.

Demand or need for this profession: License is required for all kinds of physicians and board certification. This career may be best-suited for individuals who don’t desire much patient contact.

Reflection: I would consider this as a possible career for me. It all depends on the opportunities I have.

Medical Career Pathway: Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: Orthopedic surgeon focus focus on the skeleton and the muscles and may specialize in certain parts of the body. They are medical doctors who specialize in treating the musculoskeletal system.  They operate on patients with musculoskeletal problems, including the arms, legs, neck, bone and tissue ailments.  

Salary:$ 247,520

Education: Their education, like other surgeons, require extensive training and ongoing learning.

Demand or need for this profession: the orthopedic surgery career path requires 8-9 years of post-baccalaureate education, along with continued maintenance of board certification. Doctor of medicine degree 4-5 year residence in hospital. You would also need a state license and board certification in orthopedic surgery.

 

Reflection: I would consider this career. I would like to help people with musculoskeletal problems, to give them a better opportunity in life. \

Medical Career Pathway: Orthodontist

Orthodontist

Duties and Responsibilities: Orthodontist usually work with an assistant to analyze and solve the dental problems of their patients. Duties may include evaluating the needs of new patients, creating teeth molds, fitting orthodontic appliances and checking on the progress of individual patients.   

Salary: $187,200

Education: Dental schools are selective, and admission requirements need a high score. Students usually complete a program of four years after they receive another three years of specialized training.

Demand or need for profession: Requirements include an acceptable score on the Dental Admission Test. they also need high grade point average and recommendations. You need a bachelor’s degree in a science related field, four years of dental school, three years of specialized training and state licensed required.

Reflection: I would not like to be an orthodontist.

Medical Career Pathway: Optometry Technician

Optometry Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Optometric technicians work with optometrists to assist in carrying out eye examinations and treatments. The responsibilities include testing patients, depth perception, pressure inside of the eye, color vision and pupil reflexes.   

Salary: $30,590

Education:To become an optometry technician you would at least need to have a high school diploma. Common courses to help you prepare for a career of optometry technician include anatomy, physiology of the eye, optics, optometric procedures and optical devices.

Demand or need for this profession:To become an optometry technician you would at least need to have a high school diploma. An optometric technician training program or 2-year, associate degree will make you more competitive.   

Reflection: I would like to think of helping others out in many ways. I would consider this career if I didn’t have a passion for something else.

Medical career Pathway: Optometry

Optometrist

Duties and Responsibilities: They are responsible for examining patients, diagnosing eyes and vision problems.  Also coordinate and focus the eyes, they also prescribe contact lenses and glasses. They are also trained to treat eye  problems, refer to patients to other doctors.

Salary:$103,900

Education: you need to be able to multitask, delegate and communicate effectively. Optometry programs take another 4-years to complete. You would need to take fields related in biology, chemistry, and/or physiology.

Demand or need for this profession: you first need to complete a 4-year bachelor’s program, preferably in a related field like biology, chemistry, or physiology. You’ll need a bachelor’s degree to apply to optometry programs.  

Career Pathway: Volunteer opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

The Giving Spirit:

The Giving Spirit volunteers assemble and personally hand out survival kits to children, women and families living on the street. The Giving Spirit has distributed more than 29,000 kits on the Los Angeles area.

Volunteer to help kids:

School on Wheels: provides an opportunity to meet a homeless student at a public location. This program strives to improve subject knowledge.

Reading to kids:

Is an organization used to inspire kids with a love of reading. Pairs of volunteers read aloud to small groups of children while parents are receiving training on how to encourage their children to read at home.

Medical Career Pathway: Medical/Health Volunteering

Medical Internship and Training

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provides a wealth of training and volunteer opportunities for individuals committed to helping children.

Due to the highly competitive nature of opportunities for medical students, we are unable to offer shadowing and observation roles for high school students.

• For those interested in research in an academic medical center, they encourage you to apply for an opportunity through the Short-Term Volunteer Research Program.
• For those in search of a non-medical volunteer experience, you can review the Volunteer Opportunities area of their website to see if volunteering is a fit for you.

They offer two, highly competitive programs for college underclassmen to offer medical experience.  Space in both of the above programs is extremely limited and selection of students is coordinated through advisors at the listed schools. These programs are not open for application directly through our hospital.

• The California Institute of Technology selects students who spend up to a 3-week time period at their hospital.
• A similar program is currently being developed with the University of Southern California.

Medical Career Pathway: Ophathalmologist

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities:  Ophthalmologists are a specific kind of doctor who treat illnesses, diseases and conditions that affect the eye. While ophthalmologists can be thought of generically as 'eye doctors' and perform some of the same duties as optometrists, they differ in that ophthalmologists perform eye surgery and treat eye diseases. Ophthalmologists also examine eyes and prescribe contact lenses and glasses.

Salary: $197,700

Education: Ophthalmologist are a type of physician. Ophthalmologists must have strong physics and math skills as well as a robust medical knowledge. Because many ophthalmologists also own their own practices, good management and administrative skills are also helpful.

Demand or need for this profession:They are required a medical degree. The process is long, with a perspective of having a 4 year bachelor degree, and completing four years of medical school. You need a 3-8 year undergo of internships and residence.  Like any other kind of physician, ophthalmologists also need to pass a licensing exam in order to practice. State licensing requirements vary.

Reflection: I would consider this career. but this isn't my first choice.

Medical Career Pathway: Operating Room Technicians

Operating Room Technician

Duties and responsibilities: Operating room Technicians assist the operating team by preparing the room for the patient, monitoring the patient's vital and cleaning after the procedure is complete. Operating room technicians take charge of ensuring the proper equipment is sterilized and available, this requires supervision of a surgeon.    

Salary: $44,330 annually

Education: Operating room technicians usually need to complete some form of formal education in the field. Operating room technology programs generally consist of 9-29 months of study. Students learn and train in classroom setting and clinical environments.  Students learn infection prevention and control. Common course topics include aseptic procedures, anatomy, microbiology, and physiology.  

Demand or Need for this profession: Surgical technology is not a state-regulated profession.  However, the BLS stated that many employers look for certified operating room technicians. The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, offers the Certified Surgical Technologist designation. Candidates must have graduated from an accredited program, completed on-the-job training or accumulated a minimum amount of work experience. Certified technicians can renew their credentials every 4-5 years by completing continuing education.

Medical Career Pathway: Nursing Home Administrator

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Nursing home Administrators are involved in the day-to-day aspects of running a long-term care facility.  Their degree programs include business courses as well as instruction on healthcare regulations and ethics.

Salary: $49,500

Education: Professional degrees in healthcare management are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education. A typical program may result in a Master of Science in Health Administration degree. Courses may focus on business skills, such as leadership, marketing, operations management, organizational behavior and financial affairs as they relate to health care. Students also learn about health law, healthcare information systems and medical statistics. To become a home nursing administrator you must have a four year bachelor’s degree in a field like health services.

Demand for this profession:Nursing home Administrators must have a bachelor’s degree, and must hold master's degree in health administration. Nursing home administrators in the U.S. are required to complete a state-approved training program and an internship.They must pass a licensing exam and complete continuing education programs for renewal.

Medical Career Pathway: The Neurosurgeon

The Neurosurgeon

Duties and responsibilities:Neurosurgeons are medical specialists who treat injuries, diseases and congenital disorders of the brain and spinal cord. They perform surgical procedures to treat and heal a variety of conditions, such as tumors, blood clots and traumatic injuries. These surgeons must be capable of remaining calm and focused in life-or-death situations. They are often required to work on call to fulfill emergency care needs.

Salary:$240,440

Education: Continuing education is required for neurosurgeons to renew licensing and board certification. Continuing education can be done in many ways within this field. Neurosurgeons may choose to sub specialize with neurosurgery in a field such as oncology or pediatric neurosurgery and can complete a fellowship to learn more about these sub specializations. A fellowship generally entails several more years of education.Alternatively, neurosurgeons can complete continuing education requirements by attending classes and seminars held by medical schools and professional organizations. Continuing education enables a neurosurgeon to stay current on technologies and medical breakthroughs in the field of neurosurgery.

Demand for this profession: While there is not a specific degree required for undergraduate study, aspiring neurosurgeons might choose to concentrate their coursework in advanced biological sciences to meet admission requirements for medical school. They must graduate from an accredited bachelor's degree program courses like, microbiology, biochemistry and human anatomy. Aspiring neurosurgeons are required to earn a Doctor of Medicine by attending medical school The National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Boards administer the United States Medical Licensing Examination. The test can be taken right after medical school or within the first part of a residency program. It is a legal requirement for physicians to pass the exam prior to practicing medicine in the United States.

Medical Career Pathway: Naturopathic Doctor

The Naturopathic Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:A naturalistic treatment practitioner is a type of health care provider who treats patients using a system of medicine that is based on the healing power of nature. Like contemporary medical doctors, naturalistic treatment practitioners identify, diagnose, and treat patients for their conditions and illnesses. Common duties of naturalistic treatment practitioners include meeting with patients, examining patients, performing tests, following up and monitoring patients, discussing treatment options, designing treatment plans, and other duties as needed.

Salary:$74,710

Education: If want to become a naturopathic treatment practitioner, you'll need at least a four-year bachelor's degree and depending on the state and capacity you plan on working in, a master's degree and certification. According to the American Naturopathic Certification Board, candidates for certification in traditional naturopathy should have an advanced or graduate degree that includes significant naturopathy content. Common coursework to prepare for a career in naturopathic healing includes anatomy, histology, naturopathic history and philosophy, nutrition, immunology, and oriental medicine.

Demands for this profession: You’ll need at least a four-year bachelor’s degree. Naturopathic treatment practitioners, like contemporary medical doctors, are responsible for the health and well-being of patients; they should be able to connect easily with other people and be comfortable discussing health issues and treatment options. Knowledge of common business and management practices will also be helpful to naturopathic treatment practitioners who own their own practices.

Medical Career Pathway: Animal Care Specialist

Animal Care specialist

Duties and responsibilities: The animal care specialist is primarily responsible for the prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animal to man, as well as the comprehensive care for government-owned animals. Some duties are:

• Provide routine daily care for animals in veterinary treatment or research and development facilities
• Perform physical examinations to detect obvious abnormalities and reports findings to veterinarian
• Calculate doses and administers oral and topical medications as directed by the veterinarian
• Assist veterinarian in surgical procedures and perform euthanasia when instructed by veterina

Salary: compensation

Education:Job training for an animal care specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 11 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice in animal care.

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• Patient care techniques
• Emergency medical techniques
• Methods of sterilizing surgical equipment
• Plaster-casting techniques

Demand for this particular career: The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a multiple-choice test that helps you identify which Army jobs (Military Occupational Specialties) are best for you.

Medical Career Pathway: Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:Mental health counselors work as primary mental health caregivers for their patients. Duties of a mental health counselor include conducting mental health assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, leading individual or group therapy sessions, running preventative mental wellness classes or workshops and making treatment referrals. Mental health counselors may work for a school, for a government department or an agency, as part of a social outreach agency or for another entity.

Salary:$41,880

Education:The requirements to become a mental health counselor, in all states, include a master's degree and a state license. Bachelor's degree programs can be completed in a variety of fields and usually take 4 years to complete, and master's degree programs in counseling take 2-3 years. Common coursework includes individual and group therapy methods, psychological development, group dynamics and social and behavioral theory. An internship or other supervised practical work component is also required, and generally between 2,000 and 4,000 hours of experience are necessary before qualifying to take the licensing exam.

Demand or need for this profession:To be successful as a mental health counselor, you should find it easy to connect with people and constructively discuss their problems and issues. Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an analytical approach will serve you well in mental health counseling. You would also need a master’s degree and a state license, for all states.

Art Director

Art Director

Duties and responsibilities: formulate basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation video, and sound. They present final layouts for to clients for approval. Attend photo shoots and printing sessions to ensure that the products needed are obtained.Review illustrative material to determine if it conforms to standards and specifications.Confer with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.

Salary: $97,850

Education: They need to study Digital Arts, Graphic Design, and Intermedia or multimedia.

Demand for this particular career:  A Bachelor’s Degree is usually required for this career.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. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.  They would also need knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Medical Career Pathway: Medical Scientist

Medical Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical Scientists help develop new medical breakthroughs that benefit humanity.  The purpose of a medical scientist job duties is to discover new methods of enhancing human health. The end result of this is to come up with new treatment options, drugs and vaccines. Medical scientists perform research on specimens, like bacteria and viruses, then regularly perform reviews, clinical investigations and write technical reports during the research.

Salary: $93,730

Education: this process involves a deal of research and performing clinical trials to find out the effect of new drugs and vaccines. The end educational goal for a medical scientist is typically a Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, although some medical scientists choose to get a medical degree, such as the Doctor of Medicine instead. Before this, they acquire an undergraduate education by attaining a bachelor's degree in biology or in a medical health related major.Additionally, a test must be passed by the medical scientist for the license. Medical scientists also must be able to shift from working in a team setting to independently without struggles. This requires the ability to effectively communicate with writing and speech.

Demand for this profession: A doctoral degree or professional degree is required. You would also need to be licensed when working with patients.

Reflection: no i don’t want to be this or study this career.