Summer camp director vs certified medical technician

The differences between summer camp directors 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 a summer camp director, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $36,909 average annual salary of a summer camp director.

The top three skills for a summer camp director include CPR, kids and role model. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Summer camp director vs certified medical technician overview

	Summer Camp Director	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$36,909	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.74	$18.68
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	12,855	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	12

Summer camp director vs certified medical technician salary

Summer camp directors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Summer Camp Director	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$36,909	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $54,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Union University	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between summer camp director and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a summer camp director and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Summer Camp Director	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Connecticut

Summer camp director vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between summer camp directors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Summer Camp Director	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	8%	8%

Differences between summer camp director and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Summer camp director example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise the development and execution of program, including fiscal oversight, funding initiatives, and new partnerships.
Administer CPR and first aid when need.
Assist in creating an environment that protects the children, particularly with food allergies
Work within any classroom, infant through school-age kids that need an assistant teacher to meet DPW ratio.
Serve as a camp counselor with proper supervision over the kids and also make sure they get the proper help.
Train and supervise camp counselors, with training activities extending to CPR, sexual abuse awareness, and regional training requirements.

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.

Summer camp director vs certified medical technician skills

Common summer camp director skills

CPR, 23%
Kids, 11%
Role Model, 11%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Program Curriculum, 5%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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