Compare Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists & Occupational Health and Safety Technicians District Of Columbia

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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.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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

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.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
High

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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Medium

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Medium

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

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Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Very Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Medium

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Medium

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.


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 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

High school diploma or equivalent

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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 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

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 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

4 related certifications

Certification for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

13 related certifications

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