Compare Traffic Technicians & Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


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.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Traffic Technicians
Traffic Technicians
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
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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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Traffic Technicians
Traffic Technicians
Very Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
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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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Traffic Technicians
Traffic Technicians
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Traffic Technicians
Traffic Technicians

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

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 Traffic Technicians
Traffic Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

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 Traffic Technicians
Traffic Technicians

26 related certifications

Certification for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

29 related certifications

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