Yoga Therapist

A yoga therapist shows you how to do some exercises that will integrate your mind body and soul.

Some of their daily duties and responsibilities are:

• Teach people certain postures/ stanzas that will help
• The purpose of this would be to help with physical and mental problems.
• They sometimes do 1 on 1 teaching or group teaching.
• Helps put you into a better state of mind with their techniques.

They may do many other things but listed above are the main things that they do on a daily basis.

Salary: Their median annual wage is  $40,970.

Education:

There are no specific requirements but if you want to be one what people do is get a profession on teaching fitness which helps with certification. There are training programs that you can complete and they take about a year. They teach you what you need to know and what you can teach.

Demand or need for this profession: This job is said t grow about 24%.

Reflection: I think I would like to be one because you’re doing many things in this job. You’re not only helping people but helping them in many areas. For example on their health mentally and physically. I think it will also bring many new situations everyday.

Physical therapist

A physical therapist is a person who helps maintain and improve the movement of part of the body.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Help improve the patient's mobility through exercises
• Aid reducing pain
• Advice on health and fitness with people that have serious injuries because of an incident.
• Design treatment and plans
• Look over medical records
• Test the patient in strength and other things such as motion, posture, coordination and function of balance and motors skills.

They may do many other things but listed above are their main tasks of everyday.

Salary: The median salary is $84,020.

Education:

You first have to complete the four years of high school and earn your high school diploma. If you can’t do that anymore then you can earn something equivalent to it like a G.E.D. Then  you have to complete an undergraduate program  and you can decide what courses you can take like anatomy that prepares you for this job. It would be good if you also have experience of your own so you should into some sort of internship.The final step is to earn a doctoral degree in this career if possible. Licensing may vary per state and to get residency you may need to pass an exam.

Demand or need for this profession:  This job is said to grow 34%.

Reflection: I think I would like to be one because you help people. Not only that but your like their hope at a chance to something that they could do before but can’t do anymore. In conclusion you don’t know what to expect and I like that. I would like to know everyone's story and help them.

Optometry Technician

An optometric technician is a person who assist a optometrist in it’s job and helps with their daily duties.

Some Duties and responsibilities may include:

• Working in the office
• Help give vision services
• They may do diagnostic tests to diagnose the patient
• They also record and measure the vision of a person
• They may test eye function
• Show patients how to use contacts
• Sanitize and organize the equipment
• They also schedule appointments and handle the schedule

There are many other things that a Optometrist assistant/technician may do but listed above is what they do on a daily basis.

Salary: $30,590

Education:

For starters they must have their high school diploma.After that you need to take a 1 to 2 year training program that will teach you about optometry. You can also get on-the-job training but it’s not an actual requirement.

Demand or need for this profession: this job is said to grow 23%.

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Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be one because this job doesn’t sound like a passion to me. It’s a very great job but I want to do more. This job sounds like it can be very interesting and if I liked it i would have followed it. In other words since it’s not my passion I wouldn’t be interested in it.

Optometrist

An optometrist is a person who practices optometry. An optometry is when they exam the eyes to see if there are any visual effects. Some of their duties may include:

• Do test on your vision and evaluate the results
• Tell you if you have a eye problem
• Prescribe glasses with the right dose
• Prescribe medication such as eye drops
• They can also provide treatment such as vision therapy
• They also check patients that have diseases such as diabetes

There are many other things that an optometrist does listed above are just a few.

Salary: The median annual pay for an optometrist is about $103,900.

Education: Here are the steps you can take to become a optometrist. You first need to complete a four year program and earn your Bachelor's degree. Then you need to apply to a Optometry program which is really hard to get into.  Once your in they take about another 4 years to complete. After that you must meet the requirement for licensing and practicing. This may vary depending on where you live.

Demand or need for this profession: This job is said to grow 27% faster from 2014 to 2024.

Reflection: I would not like to be one because it doesn’t really intrest me. I want to help people but not just in one area. I want to be able to help people in all sorts of things. So this is why I don’t want to be one.

Optician 

Duties and responsibilities: 

• To design lenses 
• To measure the lenses 
• To fit the lenses  
• Fix lenses and frame to the right prescription of the person 
• Make work orders 
• Make instructions for grinding and mounting the lenses and frame of the glasses. 
• Can reshape frame or lens 
•  Make sure that glasses meet expectations 
• Give recommendations to buyer/owner of glasses 

There are many other things that a optician may do. The things that are listed above are just the common things they do. 

Salary: An optician is said to earn about $34,840 dollars annually. 

Education requirements: There are no specific requirements but its good to follow the table. 

Get a high school diploma	This takes about four years, meeting you’re A-G requirements.
Get a associates or bachelor's degree	The years may vary.
On the job training	This is usually about 2 years.
Post secondary education	The years may vary.

Licensing may all depend on the state and their requirements. 

Demand or need for this profession: This job is said to grow 24% from 2014 to 2024. 

 

Reflection: I don't think that I'll like to be one because it really isn't my type of job. This job requires to help people and I like that but I want to help people in a different way. This career is very important and I understand it's purpose but it's not for me. I like something that will challenge me and also involves using creativity. Something different everyday.