Certifier vs nurse technician

The differences between certifiers and nurse technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a certifier and a nurse technician. Additionally, a certifier has an average salary of $46,932, which is higher than the $33,005 average annual salary of a nurse technician.

The top three skills for a certifier include pallets, loaders and process improvement. The most important skills for a nurse technician are patients, CPR, and vital signs.

Certifier vs nurse technician overview

	Certifier	Nurse Technician
Yearly salary	$46,932	$33,005
Hourly rate	$22.56	$15.87
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	7,088	195,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Certifier vs nurse technician salary

Certifiers and nurse technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certifier	Nurse Technician
Average salary	$46,932	$33,005
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $86,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Oregon
Best paying company	Novant Health	Carondelet High School
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between certifier and nurse technician education

There are a few differences between a certifier and a nurse technician in terms of educational background:

	Certifier	Nurse Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Certifier vs nurse technician demographics

Here are the differences between certifiers' and nurse technicians' demographics:

	Certifier	Nurse Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%	Male, 16.9% Female, 83.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between certifier and nurse technician duties and responsibilities

Certifier example responsibilities.

Manage facility organization and cleanliness, maximizing the utilization of the facility and the efficiency of athlete's training routines.
Report instances of abuse to DHS.
Experience in FISMA compliance reporting and relate activities.
Supervise freight forwarders to optimize DSD delivery of products.
Certify pallets of product to ensure orders are accurate prior to loading and shipment.
Coach warehouse loaders (pickers) on pallet build accuracy and coordinate loading team.5.

Nurse technician example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Deliver timely and quality patient care on rehabilitation unit under direct supervision of staff nurses.
Assist patients with ADL's: bathing, transferring, ambulating, changing bed linens, skin care, etc.
Assist and serve patients with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort.
Assist new surgical patients with appropriate equipment to meet rehabilitation needs, and offer mental encouragement for a more positive recovery.
Pick up patient for surgery.

Certifier vs nurse technician skills

Common certifier skills

Pallets, 29%
Loaders, 24%
Process Improvement, 15%
Enhance Skill, 12%
Building Practices, 7%
Community Resources, 3%

Common nurse technician skills

Patients, 26%
CPR, 9%
Vital Signs, 8%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Home Health, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%