My Career Research

My Career ResearchNyah Lemons

March 12th, 2014Career / Technology Foundations

Top 3 Careers DENTIST LAWYER PHARMACISTS

#1 DentistCareer Cluster: Health Sciences

Introduction Being a Dentist you have the chance to get to

interact with people of all ages, cultures and personalities. The dentist's typical day is diverse and challenging at times.

Career Cluster

Being a dentist is in the health sciences career

Nature Of Work Dentists diagnose and treat problems

with a patient’s teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth.

They provide advice and instruction on taking care of teeth and gums and on diet choices that affect oral health.

Working Conditions Physical: Dentistry is very hard on your eyes, neck

and back. Also it can get very tiring. Mental: it requires a lot of concentration and you

have little room for mistakes. Your also under a lot of pressure and have to have a lot of patience.

Indoor: dentists normally work indoors Hours: hours ranging anywhere from 25 hours a

week to 50 hours a week. Conditions: Dentists usually work in offices. They

wear masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases.

Training, Qualification, Advancement

Education - require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Training - may need some on-the-job training, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Experience - Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience.

Were I want to go- University of Michigan and Stanford

Job Outlook/ Employment

Employment Rate-16% (Faster than average)

Competitive?- it is very competitive

Salary Comparison

Citationshttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_working_conditions_for_dentists#slide

http://www.healthguideusa.org/careers/dentist_working_conditions.htm

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080707194011AAyGvJD

http://woman.thenest.com/working-conditions-dentist-6381.html

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dentists.htm