Instructional supervisor vs certified medical technician

The differences between instructional supervisors 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 instructional supervisor, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an instructional supervisor include instructional materials, safety procedures and course curriculum. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Instructional supervisor vs certified medical technician overview

	Instructional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$82,970	$38,859
Hourly rate	$39.89	$18.68
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	6,264	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	4	12

Instructional supervisor vs certified medical technician salary

Instructional supervisors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Instructional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$82,970	$38,859
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $106,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	New York	Alaska
Best paying company	Goldfish Swim School	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between instructional supervisor and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an instructional supervisor and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Instructional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Instructional supervisor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between instructional supervisors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Instructional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% 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 instructional supervisor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Instructional supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the project that design, test, and deploy the Microsoft SharePoint sites for the PMO.
Manage SharePoint migration for the education team by collaborating with ministries and establishing best practice guidelines for content posting.
Receive CPR and first aid training.
Provide loss prevention training, CPR and first aid.
Collaborate with FAA safety engineers, inspectors, and policy experts.
Design and present PowerPoint presentations to thousands of people on various levels.

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.

Instructional supervisor vs certified medical technician skills

Common instructional supervisor skills

Instructional Materials, 18%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Course Curriculum, 13%
K-12, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
Syllabus, 3%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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