Career Choice Project

Andres Martinez PerezP.7

Top 3 Career Choices

Microbiologist

Physician/ Surgeon

Postsecondary Teacher

Postsecondary Teacher

Teach students in a wide selection of academic and vocational subjects further than the high school level.

Do research and publish “scholarly papers” and books to improve understanding in their field of study.

Work with students who are studying for a degree, certificate, certification or are taking classes to increase their knowledge or skills for their career.

Teach courses on many subjects, such as chemistry, culinary arts, and nursing

Postsecondary Teachers

Median annual wages, May 2010

Postsecondary Teachers

$62,050

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

$45,690

Total, All Occupations

$33,840

Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics

Postsecondary Teacher

The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,720, and the top 10 percent earned more than $130,510.

Postsecondary Teacher

Advancement Main goal in the

traditional academic career is reaching Tenure.

Tenure can take up to 7 years of moving up in tenure-track positions.

Some tenured professors progress to administrative positions, such as dean, or president.

Competition

Expect a lot of competition for tenure-track professorships that lead to permanent, full-time work at colleges and universities.

Postsecondary Teacher

Technology

Not completely, but it will decrease the need for teachers.

Outsourced/Move Locations

Teachers will always be needed, so it wouldn’t be outsourced.

Move locations for better teaching opportunities.

Must have a Ph.D.

4-year colleges and universities most often require to have a doctoral degree in the field.

Doctoral programs generally take 6 years of full-time study

Some prospective professors gain experience by working as graduate teaching assistants.

Others by working in other professions and have full-time jobs in other settings, such as government agencies, private businesses, or nonprofit organizations

Training/Education-Postsecondary

Teacher

Expected to grow by 17% from 2010 to

2020

Growth is anticipated as admissions at postsecondary institutions continue to increase. As more people enter colleges and

universities, more postsecondary teachers will be wanted to help these extra students.

Employment growth in public colleges and universities will be subject to state and local government budgets.

Job Outlook-Postsecondary

Teacher

The Association for Career and Technical Education

(ACTE) Founded in 1926 Provides

Support Public awareness Access to

information on career and technical education specialized growth

and tools that allow members to be successful and effective leaders.

Dedicated to improving the job performance and fulfillment of its members

To growing public awareness and gratitude for career and technical programs

To guaranteeing progress in local, state and federal finance for these programs by cooperating and working with legislators and government leaders.

Physician/Surgeon

Take a patient’s medical history

Update charts and patient information to show up-to-date results

Order tests for nurses/healthcare staff to do

Review test results to find any unusual results

Recommend and design a plan of treatment

Answer concerns/questions patients have about their health/well-being

Assist patients in taking care of their health by discussing topics for instance proper

nutrition and hygiene Additionally, surgeons

operate on patients to treat injuries, diseases, or abnormalities.

- Physicians and Surgeons

Median annual wages, May 2010

Physicians and Surgeons

This wage is equal to or greater than $166,400 per year.

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

$71,490

Total, All Occupations

$33,840

Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics

Physician/Surgeon

Anesthesiology $407,292

General surgery 343,958

Obstetrics/gynecology 281,190

Internal medicine 205,379

Psychiatry 200,694

Pediatrics/adolecent medicine 192,148

Family practice (without obstetrics) 189,402

Physician/Surgeon

Salaries of physicians and surgeons are among the top of all careers.

Wages differ with: Physician’s/Surgeon’s

number of years in training

Geographic region of practice

Hours worked Skill Personality Professional reputation

Median annual payments for designated specialties in 2010, as reported by the Medical Group Management Association, were as follows:

Physician/Surgeon

Advancement Best attained by focusing

on a specific surgery and becoming very talented at it.

Advancement is the way to raise pay in the field As a surgeon becomes

well-known for a specific operation, doctors will then begin mentioning to the patients about their work.

Competition

Competition is high because admission to medical school is quite competitive.

Physician/Surgeon

Technology

New technology will let physicians treat more patients in the same amount of time In doing so, it would

reduce the number of physicians that would be required to complete the same tasks.

Outsourced/Move Locations

Physicians and Surgeons would be needed worldwide.

They are needed in almost every city so that they are available when needed.

Better work opportunities.

Training/Education-Physician/Surgeon

Almost all physicians complete at least: 4 years of undergraduate

school 4 years of medical school 3 to 8 years in internship and

residency programs

A residency usually lasts from 3 to 8 years

All states require physicians and surgeons to be licensed

All physicians and surgeons must pass a standardized national licensure examination

All students must complete undergraduate work in Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics, English. (Students also take courses in

the humanities and social sciences)

Students spend most of the first 2 years of medical school in laboratories and classrooms, taking courses such as: Anatomy Biochemistry Pharmacology Psychology Medical ethics Laws governing medicine

Employment of physicians and surgeons is

expected to increase by 24% (2010 to 2020) The growing and aging population is likely to

drive overall growth in the demand for physician services Patients would continue to seek out high levels of

care that uses the latest technology, diagnostic tests, and therapies.

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners (a type of registered nurse) can do numerous routine duties of physicians and may gradually be used to decrease costs at hospitals and outpatient care facilities.

Job Outlook-Physician/Surgeon

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

Founded in 1912 FSMB helps state boards in

defending the public's health, safety and welfare through advancement of high standards for physician licensure and guideline.

The FSMB established in 1912 as a union of two forerunner organizations demonstrating the interests of medical licensing boards: the National Confederation of

State Medical Examining and Licensing Boards

The American Confederation of Reciprocating Examining and Licensing Boards.

The FSMB has developed from a small annual assembly of state board executive officers with no stable staff or head office to a animated national organization operated by nearly 200 employees in Texas and our nation's capital.

FSMB has developed in the variety of its services to the state medical and osteopathic boards indicted with protecting the public health and interests in their own states. From assessment tools to

policy documents From credentialing to

disciplinary alert services

Microbiologist

Plan and conduct difficult research projects

Oversee the work of biological technicians and other workers while evaluating the exactness of their outcomes

Quarantine and preserve cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms for future studies

Organize technical reports, research papers, and references centered on their research results.

Find and categorize microorganisms found in samples collected from humans, water, food, and other sources

Monitor the outcome of microorganisms on plants, animals, and other microorganisms and on the environment

Keep up with discoveries from other research groups by reading research reports and attending conferences

Present research results to scientists, non-scientist executives, engineers, other colleagues, and the public

Microbiologist

Microbiologists

Median annual wages, May 2010

Microbiologists

$65,920

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$58,530

Total, All Occupations

$33,840

Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics

Federal government, excluding postal service $94,960

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences 68,040 State government, excluding education and hospitals

63,950

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing 62,350

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state 49,360

Microbiologist

The lowest 10% earned less than $39,180, and the top 10% earned more than $115,720.

Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of microbiologists in May 2010 were as follows:

Microbiologist

Advancement Some microbiologists

move into managerial positions, often as natural sciences managers.

Those who pursue management careers devote much of their time on administrative tasks for instance preparing budgets and schedules.

Competition Lots of competition

because admission to medical school is quite competitive

Finding the right ideas to research to find interesting results.

Microbiologist

Technology

Less jobs in certain places already learned.

Outsourced/Move Locations

No, because they will be needed everywhere in order to be able to find new microbes in different regions.

Only way to track progress of microorganisms in different regions.

Training/Education-Microbiologist

Need at least a bachelor’s degree in microbiology or a closely connected field such as biochemistry or cell biology

Most microbiology majors take introductory courses in microbial genetics and microbial physiology before taking classes in more advanced topics such as environmental microbiology and virology.

Students also must take classes in other sciences, such as Biochemistry Chemistry Physics

Courses in statistics, mathematics, and computer science are important

Microbiologists typically need a Ph.D. to perform free research and work in colleges and universities.

Ph.D. programs usually include class work, laboratory research, and completing a thesis or dissertation.

It normally takes 4 to 6 years to finish a doctoral degree program in microbiology.

Many microbiology Ph.D. holders initiate their careers in a temporary postdoctoral research position, which usually lasts 2 to 3 years.

13% (About as fast as average for all occupations)

More microbiologists will be required to apply knowledge from basic research to advance biological products and processes that improve our lives.

Microbiologists will be necessary to research and develop new medicines and treatments

More demand for clean energy should upsurge the necessity for microbiologists who research and develop alternative energy sources.

Job Outlook-Microbiologist

The American Institute of Biological Sciences Founded in 1947 Devoted to progressing in

biological research and education for the well-being of the public

AIBS became an self-governing, member-governed organization in the 1950s

AIBS progresses its mission through partnership activities in research, education, and public policy

AIBS programs meet serious needs by endorsing biological research

nationally and internationally refining formal and informal

biological science education for all ages and professions

helping train the next generation of biologists, especially those from understated groups

distributing up-to-date biological science to a far-reaching audience

giving information about biological science to policy-makers for better-informed choices

backing scientific and management support to governmental private research and education programs