Assistant aquatics director vs certified medical technician

The differences between assistant aquatics directors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an assistant aquatics director, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an assistant aquatics director has an average salary of $39,156, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an assistant aquatics director include CPR, emergency situations and kids. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Assistant aquatics director vs certified medical technician overview

	Assistant Aquatics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$39,156	$38,859
Hourly rate	$18.82	$18.68
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	6,789	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	12

Assistant aquatics director vs certified medical technician salary

Assistant aquatics directors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Aquatics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$39,156	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $62,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between assistant aquatics director and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an assistant aquatics director and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Aquatics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Connecticut

Assistant aquatics director vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between assistant aquatics directors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Assistant Aquatics Director	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 49.6% Female, 50.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between assistant aquatics director and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Assistant aquatics director example responsibilities.

Conduct training of staff in: water safety, first aid, and CPR.
Perform lifesaving tasks; certify lifeguard and staff in administration of CPR, oxygen and a lifesaving procedures.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Examine injured individuals, administer first aid.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Assistant aquatics director vs certified medical technician skills

Common assistant aquatics director skills

CPR, 29%
Emergency Situations, 11%
Kids, 9%
Safety Standards, 9%
Water Safety, 7%
Lifeguard Training, 7%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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