Compare Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary & Communications Teachers, Postsecondary District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,500
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $79,500

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Administrative
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.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Fine Arts Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Fine Arts Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Very High

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

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Certification for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

3 related certifications

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