student success statement

"Visualization - Imagination: What you see is what you get."
-Anonymous

Sonographer (Ultrasound Technician)

duties and responsibilities:Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists, operate special imaging equipment to create images or conduct tests. The images and test results that diagnostic imaging workers produce help physicians assess and diagnose medical conditions. Some technologists assist physicians and surgeons during surgical procedures.

salary:$60,350 per year

education:Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists, need formal education, such as an associate’s degree or a postsecondary certificate. Many employers also require professional certification

reflection: i would not like to be a sonographer  (ultrasound technician)  because it sounds like alot of work and because all that has to do with medicine seems boring.

student success statement

"Manners maketh man."

-William of Wykecham 

environmental health specialist-sanitarian

duties and responsibilities:Environmental scientists and specialists use their knowledge of the natural sciences to protect the environment and human health. They may clean up polluted areas, advise policy makers, or work with industry to reduce waste.

salary:the annual wage is $63,570

education:some educational requirements that a environmental health specialist might need are: a bachelors degree, take many different programs about science,health,biology,etc.

reflection: no

student success statement

"A CTR champion is a person who makes a great human out of himself."

-Noemi Trigueros

research scientists

duties and responsibilities:
Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.Medical scientists plan and direct studies to investigate human diseases, and methods to prevent and treat them

salary: $87,620

education:
Medical scientists typically need a Ph.D. from an accredited postsecondary institution. Some medical scientists get a medical degree instead of a Ph.D., but prefer doing research to practicing as a physician. It is helpful for medical scientists to have both a Ph.D. and a medical degree.Many medical scientists have a Ph.D. in biology or a related life science.

reflection: no

medical Respiratory technician

duties and responsibilities:Respiratory technicians administer oxygen and breathing treatments to ensure that patients are breathing properly. They prepare and test equipment prior to beginning procedures, analyze samples and maintain records. Respiratory technicians typically work under respiratory therapists and physicians and may interact with other health professionals and the family members of a patient.

average salary: $47,510 annually

education: some educational requirements a medical respiratory technician might need are:

• high dipolma 
• associate's degree
• certification
• some states may require a license

reflection: no