Compare Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses & Surgical Assistants District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,500
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Similar skills & knowledge

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.


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.

Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Surgical Assistants
Surgical Assistants
High

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.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Surgical Assistants
Surgical Assistants
Medium

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Postsecondary certificate

Typical level Of training for Surgical Assistants
Surgical Assistants

Postsecondary certificate

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Surgical Assistants
Surgical Assistants

License may be required 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 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

22 related certifications

Certification for Surgical Assistants
Surgical Assistants

3 related certifications

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