Wednesday, February 5, 2014



Student Success Statement
" Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself."
~Henry Ward Beecher



Reflection: I think that this statement is trying to say that you have to set high goals in life.
Ophthalmic Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ophthalmic technicians or technologists help ophthalmologists collect data and measurements to allow the correct diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and problems.  They work at hospitals, clinics, or for ophthalmologists in private practice.
Salary:
$14,000 - $25,000
Education:
Students will need a high school diploma (or GED certificate) and two years of college prior to beginning ophthalmic training programs.  These programs may vary in length, but can take up to two years to complete. 
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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?
Why? Why not?
I think that i would like to be a ophthalmic technician because it looks like a very interesting job to work on.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Student Success Statement
"Goal setting is goal getting. Set and get."
~Mark Victor Hansen

Reflection: I think that this statement is trying to say that setting goals is very important. like making a plan for your future.

Operating Room Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
Operating room technicians are also called surgical technicians or surgical technologists.  They assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery.  They are responsible for having surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids, and other equipment ready for the operation.  They may also assist doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and for counting sponges and needles before and after the operation.  They deliver specimens to hospital laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the recovery room. 

Salary:
 $16,000 - $22,000

Education:
A high school diploma or GED certificate is required.  Many vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at large hospitals.  Programs vary between one year to two years.  

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?
Why? Why not?

I think that I wouldn’t like to be a operating room technician because they don’t make a lot of money