Compare Animal Trainers & Community Health Workers 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.)

Animal Trainers Not Available
Community Health Workers $61,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

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

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

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.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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


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.

Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Very Low
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
Medium

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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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
Medium

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.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
High

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.

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Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Low
Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
Medium

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
Medium

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

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
High

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.

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Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers

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 Animal Trainers
Animal Trainers

20 related certifications

Certification for Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers

1 related certifications

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