Compare Recreational Therapists & Fitness and Wellness Coordinators District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Recreational Therapists $70,900
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators $57,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

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.

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

17 related certifications

Certification for Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

38 related certifications

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