Compare Phlebotomists & Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Phlebotomists $48,200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,500

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


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.

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Phlebotomists
Phlebotomists
Medium
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Very High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Phlebotomists
Phlebotomists

Postsecondary certificate

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

Postsecondary certificate

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Licensing

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Licensing for Phlebotomists
Phlebotomists

No license found in District of Columbia

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

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Phlebotomists
Phlebotomists

15 related certifications

Certification for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

23 related certifications

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