Genetic counselor

Duties and responsibilities:

Genetic Counselors work with patients and families. The families or patient genetic, or inherited, disorders and birth defects. Genetic counselors are also trained specialists who determine risk factors for hereditary diseases and disorders in patients. Genetic counselors often:

·        Educate patients and families about their conditions and how they might best manage their problems.

·        Examine family histories to determine the likelihood of genetic problems.

·        Conduct research about genetic disorders.

·        Educate medical professionals and the general public about genetic disorders.

Average salary:  $25,000 - $55,000

Education requirements:

            Students interested in becoming genetic counselors should take a challenging high school curriculum that emphasizes science and mathematics. A master's degree is required, and most graduate programs require a strong undergraduate background in biology, chemistry, and behavioral science.

I wouldn’t want to be a genetic counselor because they don’t win that much money.

  

   Students Success Statement

 “I wasn't trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right.’’

                                    Dean Smith

 This man did not want to be remembered for winning games or for coaching great basketball players but he wanted people to remember what great human beings they were and what great things they did for themselves.

                      Epidemiologist

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Duties and responsibilities:

Epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of population and environments. Epidemiologists perform research, education, and public health practice in universities, governments agencies, international organizations, and private corporations. 

Epidemiologists often:

·        Work on developing or refining methods of measuring and evaluating disease occurrences.

·         Develop and recommend public health policy

·        Study or research chronic diseases, infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, injuries, occupations, and environments.

Average salary: $30,000-$50,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

Epidemiologists have, as a minimum, master's degrees in public health.  Undergraduate requirements for admissions into public health graduate programs vary by schools but usually include strong backgrounds in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and or statistics.                                                                                                                                                         

              Choose the right!!

                                                    Student Success Statement

                   “CTR connects you to happiness and success. CTW disconnects you.”

                                                    MR Haymore 

     This quote to me means that if you choose the right a lot of good things will happen to you

        Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Environmental health specialists enforce government regulations and advise. They also educate people. They also improve the water and sanitation facilities. They are also involved in improving the quality of community environments.  They often:

·         Collect and analyze samples.

·         Design or manage sanitation, disposal, and water systems.

·         Develop and manage prevention and education programs.

Average Salary:  $25,000 - $50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses.  Especially math and science during high school.  A career as a sanitarian or environmental health specialist requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree. You need a degree for environmental health or environmental engineering.

I wouldn't want to be a environmental specialist because they get a little bit of money.

                                           Emergency medical technicians
Duties and Responsibilities:

 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics care for the sick or injured people. People lives often depend on there reaction.The work is stressful, involving people’s life or death situations and  patients suffering.  emergency medical technicians and paramedics respond

        Automobile accidents

·         Heart attacks

·         Drownings

·         childbirth

·         gunshot 

Average Yearly Salary: $26,000-$37,000

Educational Requirements:
 Students must have a high school diploma  in order to become an emergency medical technician.   Driver's education, health, and science courses are strongly recommended and may be required before enrolling in some training programs.  Emergency medical technicians are required to pass state licensing or certification tests and participate in continuing education programs.

I wouldn't want to be a emergency medical technician because u need 100-120 hours of training. Also because they win a little bit of money

                                    Student success Statement

      ‘’Educating the mind without educating the hearts is no education’’

                                            Aristotle

                     

                                                                                                

Reflection :       

Is like if your educating and you don't even like it then what is the point of educating yours just wasting your time