Exercise physiology professor vs certified medical technician

The differences between exercise physiology professors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become an exercise physiology professor, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an exercise physiology professor has an average salary of $104,225, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an exercise physiology professor include exercise physiology, anatomy and exam. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Exercise physiology professor vs certified medical technician overview

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$104,225	$38,859
Hourly rate	$50.11	$18.68
Growth rate	12%	5%
Number of jobs	13,273	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	8	12

Exercise physiology professor vs certified medical technician salary

Exercise physiology professors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$104,225	$38,859
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $288,000	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 exercise physiology professor and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an exercise physiology professor and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Connecticut

Exercise physiology professor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between exercise physiology professors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	16%	8%

Differences between exercise physiology professor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Exercise physiology professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Recruit to provide first semester students with basic human anatomy and medical terminology.
Develop the core curriculum and syllabus.
Assist students in reviewing class notes, preparing for tests, and developing study skills.
Develop syllabus and review papers and grade students.
Web principles, resources, technology concepts including usability, accessibility, information architecture, deployment, and semantic coding.

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.

Exercise physiology professor vs certified medical technician skills

Common exercise physiology professor skills

Exercise Physiology, 42%
Anatomy, 33%
Exam, 13%
Class Discussions, 8%
Syllabus, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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