The Professional WorldThe Professional World

By Yaa Abu

BackgroundBackground

• At this point of time, most kids ponder over what they will be when they grow up. This presentation displays only a few of the thousands of jobs available, but hopefully, will be a start in whatever you choose to endeavor.

DoctorDoctor• Education/Training:Education/Training: • 4 years of college• 4 years of medical school• 3-8 years in a hospital

• Job Description:Job Description: • Doctors make people healthier. They

give people medicine, examine them and do their best to ensure that their patients are safe and feel well.

• Income:Income:• $$150,000-$325,000

LawyerLawyer

• Education/Training:Education/Training: Need a college degree, go to law school for 3 years, pass a

bar examination and get a license from the state where they want to work.

• Job Description:Job Description: Lawyers are the advisors of our society. They present

evidence and argue in support of their clients, to see that justice is served.

• Salary:Salary:$102,470 is median amount

““Where were you the night of June 4Where were you the night of June 4thth, Mr…?”, Mr…?”

Firefighter

• Education: Education: Firefighters need to be alert and self disciplined. They need to take a written test and a test of agility, coordination, and strength. They also need classes in fire science and need to go to college.

• Job Description: Job Description: Firefighters work to protect people and property by putting out fires.

• Salary: Salary: $30,000-$67,000

Police Officer

• Education: Education: Police Officers must be US citizens and both healthy and strong. They must pass both a written test, must be a high school graduate and have some work experience.

• Job Description:Job Description: Police Officers enforce the

law and make sure that the community and its inhabitants are safe.

• Salary:Salary: $27,000-80,000

““You have the right to remain silent…”You have the right to remain silent…”

Dentist

• Education: Education: You need to have been in college for at least 2 years in this field, earn a bachelors degree, pass the Dental Admissions Test, go to Dental School and obtain a license.

• Job Description: Job Description: Dentists work to take care of the mouth and teeth and give advice to prevent future problems.

• Salary:Salary: median $137,000 median $137,000

““This won’t hurt a This won’t hurt a bit.”bit.”

Teacher

• Education: Education: You must have a teaching certificate, a college degree, must take classes in education, and practice teaching with an experienced teacher.

Job Description: Job Description: Teachers teach their students to read and write and become better and more intelligent people. They create tests, projects, activities and games throughout their classrooms to promote learning.

Salary: Salary: $34,000-$57,000

Politician

• Education: Education: Candidates must live in the area that they want to represent and be U.S. citizens.

• Job Description:Job Description:• Politicians run local, Politicians run local,

federal, and state federal, and state governments. They help governments. They help to make and pass laws.to make and pass laws.

• SalarySalary:$13,000-:$13,000-$40,000$40,000

Bibliography

• Thank you to the following sites for supplying this site with information:

• http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm

• http://www.bls.gov/k12/law02.htm

• http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos072.htm