Compare Athletic Trainers & Nurse Practitioners 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.)

Athletic Trainers $63,900
Nurse Practitioners $125,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

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.

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.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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

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

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.


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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Very Low
Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Medium

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
High

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

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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
High

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

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Medium

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Medium

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
High

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

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Medium

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

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Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Medium

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
High
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Very High

Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners
Very 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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners

Licensing

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Licensing for Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners

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 Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers

2 related certifications

Certification for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners

36 related certifications

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