Trained counselor vs certified medical technician

The differences between trained counselors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $37,061 average annual salary of a trained counselor.

The top three skills for a trained counselor include mental health, group therapy and substance abuse. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Trained counselor vs certified medical technician overview

	Trained Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$37,061	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.82	$18.68
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	27,923	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	12

Trained counselor vs certified medical technician salary

Trained counselors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trained Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$37,061	$38,859
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $59,000	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 trained counselor and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a trained counselor and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Trained Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Connecticut

Trained counselor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between trained counselors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Trained Counselor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	11%	8%

Differences between trained counselor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Trained counselor example responsibilities.

Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Participate in CPR class learning how to resuscitate people when they are choking or cannot breathe.
Work on the development of a web resource page of events which include community fairs and CPR training.
Develop and run behavior modification programming.
Display a superior talent for collaborating with other counselors and providing newly diagnose children with leadership and encouragement.
Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.

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.

Trained counselor vs certified medical technician skills

Common trained counselor skills

Mental Health, 22%
Group Therapy, 13%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Intake Interviews, 5%
CIT, 5%
CPR, 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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