Music therapy internship vs certified medical technician

The differences between music therapy interns and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a music therapy internship and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $36,844 average annual salary of a music therapy internship.

The top three skills for a music therapy internship include patients, occupational therapy and mental health. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Music therapy internship vs certified medical technician overview

	Music Therapy Internship	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$36,844	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.71	$18.68
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	111,846	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	12	12

What does a music therapy internship do?

In a music therapy internship, an intern's duties primarily depend on the directives of a manager or supervising staff. Typically, they are responsible for gaining industry insights and practical experience while performing support tasks such as answering calls and correspondence, preparing and processing documents, conducting research and analysis, setting-up instruments and other devices, and running errands as needed. They may also assist and work with clients under the supervision of a therapist. Moreover, they must understand and adhere to the facility's policies and regulations, including its vision and mission.

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Music therapy internship vs certified medical technician salary

Music therapy interns and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Therapy Internship	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$36,844	$38,859
Salary range	Between $22,000 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 music therapy internship and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a music therapy internship and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Music Therapy Internship	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Connecticut

Music therapy internship vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between music therapy interns' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Music Therapy Internship	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 75.8% 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	14%	8%

Differences between music therapy internship and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Music therapy internship example responsibilities.

Customize recreational therapy interventions with patients who have acquired either a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.
Help with casting limbs and making splints.
Assist occupational therapists with fabricating splints for orthopedic conditions involving the upper extremities.
Develop and implement therapeutic activities for individuals, groups under direction of OTR/L.
Document all patient interactions through skil observation and coordinate information both verbally and electronically to supervising OTR/L.
Conduct initial assessments, document patient progress in group activities; discuss patients' progress in multidisciplinary therapy meetings.

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.

Music therapy internship vs certified medical technician skills

Common music therapy internship skills

Patients, 26%
Occupational Therapy, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Individual Therapy Sessions, 6%
Group Therapy Sessions, 4%
Substance Abuse, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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