Compare Occupational Therapy Assistants & Exercise Physiologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Occupational Therapy... Exercise Physiologists
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.)

Occupational Therapy Assistants $64,400
Exercise Physiologists Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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


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.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Physiologists
Exercise Physiologists
Medium

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

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Physiologists
Exercise Physiologists
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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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Low
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Exercise Physiologists
Exercise Physiologists
Medium

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 Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Exercise Physiologists
Exercise Physiologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Exercise Physiologists
Exercise Physiologists

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 Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants

2 related certifications

Certification for Exercise Physiologists
Exercise Physiologists

4 related certifications

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