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Occupation #1

Name: Rufino, Edson

Entry-Level Education

Instructional Coordinators
$60,050 per year
$28.87 per hour
Masters Degree

On-the-Job Training

None

Number of Jobs, 2012

147,700

Job Outlook, 2012-22

Employment Change,
2012 - 2020

13% (As fast as average)

2012 Median Pay

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18,500
Develop and coordinate implementation of curriculum
Plan, organize, and conduct teacher training conferences
or workshops
Observe and evaluate teachers instruction and analyze
student test data
Assess and discuss implementation of education standards
with school staf
Review and recommend textbooks and other educational
materials
Recommend teaching techniques and use of educational
materials
Develop procedures for teaching to implement curriculum
Train teachers and other instructional staf in new content
or programs
Mentor or coach teachers to improve their skills
Education
Most employers, particularly public schools, require
instructional coordinators to have a masters degree,
typically in education or curriculum and instruction. Some
instructional coordinators have a degree in the field they
plan to specialize in, such as math or history.
Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations
Instructional coordinators in public schools may be
required to have a license, such as a teaching license or an
education administrator license. For information about
teaching licenses, see the profile on high school teachers.
For information about education administrator licenses,
see the profile on elementary, middle, and high school
principles.
Important Qualities (only what is bold)
Analytical skills.
Communication skills.
Decision-making skills.

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Interpersonal skills.
Leadership skills.

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$60,050

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Occupation #2

Judges and Hearing Oficers

2012 Median Pay

Entry-Level Education

$102,980 per year

$49.51 per hour
Doctoral or professional degree

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Number of Jobs, 2012

43,200

Job Outlook, 2012-22

1% (little or no charge)

Employment Change,
2012 - 2020

400

Employment, 2012: 147,00

Projected Employment, 2022: 166,200
Change in Percent: 13
Change in Numbers (Numeric): 18,500

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Research legal issues

Read and evaluate information from documents, such as
motions, claim applications, and records
Preside over hearings and listen to and read arguments by
opposing parties
Determine if the information presented supports the
charge, claim, or dispute
Decide if the procedure is being conducted according to
the rules and law
Apply laws or precedents to reach judgments and to
resolve disputes between parties
Write opinions, decisions, and instructions regarding
cases, claims, and disputes.
Education
A law is required for most jobs as a local, state, or federal
judge or hearing oficer.
In addition to a law degree, federal administrative law
judges must also pass a competitive exam from the U.S.
Ofice of Personal management.
Getting a law degree usually takes 7 years of full-time
study after high school-4 years of undergraduate study,
followed by 3 years of law school. Law degree programs
include courses, such as constitutional law, contracts,
property law, civil procedure, and legal writing. For more
information on how to become a lawyer, see the profile on
lawyers.
Most judges and magistrates must be appointed or elected
into judge positions, a procedure that often takes political
support. Many local and state judges are appointed to
serve fixed renewable terms, ranging from 4 to 14 years. A
few judges, such as appellate court judges, are appointed
for life. Judicial nominating commissions screen candidates
for judgeships in many states and for some federal
judgeships. Some local and state judges are elected to a
specific term, commonly 4 years, in an election process.
Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations
Judges who are lawyers already hold a license.
Federal administrative law judges must be licensed to
practice law.
Important Qualities (only what is bold)
Critical-thinking skills. Judges and hearing oficers must
apply rules of law. They cannot let their own personal
assumptions interfere with the proceedings. For example,
they must base their decisions on specific meanings of the
law, when evaluating and deciding whether a person is a

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threat to others and must be sent to jail.

Decision-making skills. Judges and hearing oficers must
be able to weigh the facts to apply the law and rules, and
to make a decision relatively quickly.
Listening skills. Judges and hearing oficers must pay
close attention to what is being said, to evaluate
information.
Reading Skills. Judges and hearing oficers must be able
to evaluate and distinguish the important facts from large
amounts of sometimes-complex information.
Writing skills Judges and hearing oficers write
recommendations and decisions on appeals and disputes.
They must be able to write their decisions clearly so that
all sides understand the decision

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Judges - $115,760
Hearing officers - $102,980

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Occupation #3

Dentists

2012 Median Pay

Entry-Level Education

$149,310 per year

$71.79 per hour
Doctoral or professional degree

On-the-Job Training

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Number of Jobs, 2012

146,800

Job Outlook, 2012-22

16% (faster than average)

Employment Change,
2012 - 2020

23,300

Employment, 2012: 43,200

Projected Employment, 2022: 43,600
Change in Percent: 1
Change in Numbers (Numeric): 400

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Remove decay from teeth and fill cavities

Repair cracked or fractured teeth and remove teeth

Straighten teeth to correct bite issues

Place sealants or whitening agents on teeth

Administer anesthetics to keep patients from feeling

pain during procedures

Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other

medications

Examine x rays of teeth, gums, the jaw, and nearby

areas for problems

Make models and measurements for dental

appliances, such as dentures, to fit patients

Teach patients about diet, flossing, use of fluoride,

and other aspects of dental care.

Education

Mostdentalstudentsneedatleastabachelor'sdegreebeforeenteringdental
school;requirementsvarybyschool.Alldentalschoolsrequireapplicantstohave
completedcertainrequiredsciencecourses,suchasbiologyandchemistry.
Majoringinascience,suchasbiology,mightincreasethechancesofbeing
accepted,butnospecificmajorisrequiredtoentermostdentalprograms.
Collegeundergraduateswhoplanonapplyingtodentalschoolmustusuallytake
theDentalAcceptanceTest(DAT)duringtheirjunioryear.Admissiontodental
schoolcanbecompetitive.Dentalschoolsusethesetestsalongwithotherfactors,
suchasgradepointaverageandrecommendations,toadmitstudentsintotheir
programs.
Dentalschoolsrequirestudentstotakeclassesinsubjectssuchaslocal
anesthesia,anatomy,periodontology(thestudyoforaldiseaseandhealth),and
radiology.Alldentalschoolsincludepracticewherestudentsworkwithpatients
inaclinicalsettingunderthesupervisionofalicenseddentist.
Highschoolstudentswhowanttobecomedentistsshouldtakecoursesin
chemistry,physics,biology,anatomy,andmathematics

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

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Allstatesrequiredentiststobelicensed;requirementsvarybystate.Moststates
requireadentisttohaveadegreefromanaccrediteddentalschoolandtopassa
writtenandpracticalexam.
Inaddition,adentistwhowantstopracticeinoneoftheninespecialtiesmust
havealicenseinthatspecialty.Thisusuallyrequires2to4yearsofadditional
educationafterdentalschooland,insomecases,thecompletionofaspecialstate
exam.Apostgraduateresidencytermalsomayberequired,usuallylastingupto2
years.

Important Qualities (only what is bold)

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$149,310

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Employment, 2012: 146,800

Projected Employment, 2022: 170,200
Change in Percent: 16%
Change in Numbers (Numeric): 23,300

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