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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

Knowledge Areas

Knowledge Areas & Required Proficiency Explanation

 

Find out the importance of specific areas of knowledge for the selected profession. Do you need to be a computer whiz or a legal expert? Will some business know-how be important?

Each area of knowledge is given two scores of 0-100. The first score indicates how important knowledge in a given area is for success in the profession. The second score indicates the level of knowledge needed. The second score is accompanied by a scale that helps you interpret the score.

 

Knowledge Area Scores

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
67
64
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
59
49
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
58
45
Show someone how to bowlLead a quality improvement seminarDesign a training program for new employees
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
50
40
Use a band-aidFill a tooth cavityPerform open heart surgery
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
44
27
Use a seatbeltInspect a building site for safety violationsCommand a military operation
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
41
57
Monitor several children on a playgroundUnderstand the impact of alcohol on human responsesTreat a person with severe mental illness
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
41
24
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms
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