Compare Medical Assistants & Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians District of Columbia

Comparison Medical Assistants Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
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.)

Medical Assistants $49,700
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $86,000

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.


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 Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Medium

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

Postsecondary certificate

Typical level Of training for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

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 Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

No license found in DC

Licensing for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

No license found in DC


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 Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

26 related certifications

Certification for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

21 related certifications

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