Compare Orthotists and Prosthetists & Optometrists District of Columbia

Comparison Orthotists and Prosthetists Optometrists
Salary

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Orthotists and Prosthetists $42,500
Optometrists $154,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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.

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.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Optometrists
Optometrists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

No license found in DC

Licensing for Optometrists
Optometrists

License may be required in DC


Certification

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Certification for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

16 related certifications

Certification for Optometrists
Optometrists

8 related certifications

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