Also known as Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), First Responder
Also known as Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), First Responder
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Get started with TraitLabEmergency Medical Technicians assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care.
In addition, Emergency Medical Technicians may transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
The median salary for an Emergency Medical Technician is $36,650, and the average salary is $40,370. Both the median and average roughly describe the middle of the Emergency Medical Technician salary range, but the average is more easily affected by extremely high or low salaries.
Many Emergency Medical Technicians earn significantly more or less than the average, due to several factors. About 10% of Emergency Medical Technicians earn less than $24,650 per year, 25% earn less than $29,170, 75% earn less than $47,810, and 90% earn less than $62,150.
Between the years of 2020 and 2030, the number of Emergency Medical Technicians is expected to change by 10.9%, and there should be roughly 20,700 open positions for Emergency Medical Technicians every year.
Career interests describe a person's preferences for different types of working environments and activities. When a person's interest match the demands of an occupation, people are usually more engaged and satisfied in that role.
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People differ in their values, or what is most important to them for building job satisfaction and fulfillment.
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Each occupation brings its own set of psychological demands, which describe the characteristics necessary to perform the job well.
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Emergency Medical Technicians often have training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Emergency Medical Technicians 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 this occupation.
Through education, training, or experience, most Emergency Medical Technicians will need to be proficient in mutliple areas to perform their job well.
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Emergency Medical Technicians must develop a particular set of abilities to perform their job well. Abilities are individual capacities that influence a person's information processing, sensory perception, motor coordination, and physical strength or endurance. Individuals may naturally have certain abilities without explicit training, but most abilities can be sharpened somewhat through practice.
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Skills are developed capacities that enable people to function effectively in real-world settings. Unlike abilities, skills are typically easier to build through practice and experience. Skills influence effectiveness in areas such as learning, working with others, design, troubleshooting, and more.
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