Career Path Exploration Grid

Questions Career 1 Career 2 Career 3

Athletic Trainer Build Forensic
Environment Odontologist
Specialist

What skills and Multi-skilled health The number one A large amount of
professionals who need to
knowledge are have knowledge on
skill needed is the forensic knowledge
expected? illness/injury prevention knowledge of is required for the
and wellness protection,
safety career. Fine motor
while having knowledge
on clinical evaluation skills.

What training, Must graduate from 4-6 years of 4-8 years of

certification, accredited education is education, must
professional program,
and/or education programs at both
required with earn a DDS or a
are required? bachelors and training on safety DMD
master’s level

What tasks and Prevention, Inspect buildings for Keep records, read
activities are examination, evidence of poor x-rays, work long
performed? diagnosis, maintenance, hours, use
treatment, and infestation, fire microscopes, etc.
hazards, blocked
rehabilitation of
exits, etc.
injuries

What are the Hospitals, Working in many Work as dentists

working professional different buildings, most of the time,
conditions? sports, schools, potentially in be on call, go
sports medicine dangerous places wherever needed
clinic for cases.

What is the $55,000 $114,000 $150,000-$185,00

expected starting 0
salary and
benefits? Does it
vary by region?
What is the Excellent Very Good Excellent
employment
outlook?

What is an Professional Build Environment Dentist, Forensic

example of a Sports Team Specialist Odontologist
specific job in this Athletic Trainer
field that might
interest you? ​(look
for open positions)

How does this I did an athletic training I have taken some I don’t have many
internship in high school of the classes transferable skills, but I
career align with
so I have previous did take Biomedical
your transferable required in high
experience which will Technology in high
skills and combine with education school, and now in
school, which had a
from college to transfer college, which
strengths? unit on forensics
to the career transfers to the
careeer

How does this I enjoy helping I value people’s I would be

career align with people and would safety and I’d like interested in
your goals and like to focus on to have a career identifying people
values? this in my future that I can ensure with the goal to
career. others safety. help find out who
they are.