First aid teacher vs certified medical technician

The differences between first aid teachers and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a first aid teacher has an average salary of $43,464, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a first aid teacher include fine arts, behavior management and math. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

First aid teacher vs certified medical technician overview

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$43,464	$38,859
Hourly rate	$20.90	$18.68
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	80,715	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	12

First aid teacher vs certified medical technician salary

First aid teachers and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$43,464	$38,859
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $61,000	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 first aid teacher and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a first aid teacher and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Nursing
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Connecticut

First aid teacher vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between first aid teachers' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	9%	8%

Differences between first aid teacher and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

First aid teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Work with students to help enhance their literacy, math and science skills.
grade , 7th/8th grade, - work with students with ADHD, autism, and multiple handicaps.
Direct hands on science activities.
Provide individual tutoring as well as mandated instruction on the student's IEP.
Work with students who have IEP accommodations, along with English language learners.

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.

First aid teacher vs certified medical technician skills

Common first aid teacher skills

Fine Arts, 34%
Behavior Management, 19%
Math, 18%
Social Studies, 16%
Classroom Environment, 13%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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