Topics

Career1:
ArchitecturalandEngineeringManagers

Career2:
DetectivesandInvestigators

SpecificWork
Activities

a.Plan,manage,andleadprojects
b.Workwithcontractorsandclients
c.Preparebudgetsandcontracts
d.estimatecosts,andproposebudgets

a.Securecrimescenetopreventtampering
b.Preservestoreandanalyzeevidence
c.Interviewwitnessesandsuspects
d.examinerecordsandcasefiles

CommonWork
Activities

a.Getinformationneededtodothejob
b.Makedecisionsandsolveproblems
c.Communicatewithsupervisorsandpeers
d.Analyzedataandinformation

a.Getinformationneededtodothejob
b.Documentandrecordinformation
c.Makedecisionsandsolveproblems
d.Identifyobjects,actions,andevents

WorkingConditions a.Haveahighsociallevelofinteraction

b.sometimesworkoutdoorswhenvisitingsitesor
facilitiesmostoftheirtimeindoors
c.mustbehighlyaccurateinperformingtheirjob,
errorscouldcostorganizationmoney
d.workmorethanfortyhoursabusinessweek+
weekendstomeetdeadlines

aHaveamediumlevelofsocialcontact
b.sometimeswearaspecialuniform,many
detectivesareplainclothesinvestigators
c.mustbeveryexactintheirworkandbesureall
detailsaredone,errorscouldhaveserioussafety
consequences
d.scheduled40hours,worknightsweekendsand
holidays

PhysicalDemands

a.Sitforlongperiodsoftime
b.speakclearly
c.understandspeechofanotherperson
d.seedetailsofobjectsthatarelessthanafewfeet
away

a.Sitforlongperiodsoftime
b.usetheirhandstohandlecontrolorfeelobjects
c.Standforlongperiodsoftime
d.beabletokneelstoopcrouchorcrawl.

Skills&Abilities

a.Listentoothersandaskquestions
b.analyzeideasanduselogictodeterminetheir
ownstrengthsandweaknesses
c.combineseveralpiecesofinformationanddraw
conclusions

a.Listentoothersandaskquestions
b.Noticewhensomethingiswrongorislikelytogo
wrong
c.usebasicmathquicklyandcorrectly
d.checkhowwelloneislearningordoingsomething

d.usemathskillstosolveproblems
Knowledge

a.knowledgeoftherulesandusesofnumbersareas
ofknowledgeincludearithmeticalgebrageometry
andstatistics
b.knowledgeofhowtobuildmachinesbuildings
andotherthings
c.knowledgeofmanagingtheoperationsofa
businesscompanyorgroup
d.knowledgeofthefeaturesandrulesofmatterand
energyareasofknowledgeincludeair,water,light,
heat,weather,andothernaturalevents

a.Knowledgeofprotectingpeople,data,and
property.
b.knowledgeoflaws,rules,courtprocedures,and
thepoliticalprocess
c.Knowledgeofprovidingspecialservicesto
customersbasedontheirneeds.
d.knowledgeofpeople,theiractions,andmental
processes,thismayincludeknowledgeofhowto
treatemotionalandbehavioralproblems

Interests&Values

a.Haveenterprisingintereststheylikework
activitiesthatinvolvestartingupandcarryingout
projects.
b.haverealisticinterests,theylikehandon
problemsandsolutions
c.considerachievementimportant,theyliketosee
theresultsoftheirworkandusetheirstrongest
abilities
d.considergoodworkingconditionsimportant

a.Haveenterprisinginterests.Theylikework
activitiesthatinvolvestartingupandcarryingout
projects,especiallyinbusiness.Theyliketoleadand
persuadeothers,makedecisions,andtakerisksfor
profit.
b.liketobetreatedfairlyfromemployers
c.considergoodworkingconditionsimportant
d.haveinvestigativeintereststheylikeworkactivities
thathavetodowithideasandthinking

Preparation

a.haveahighschooldiplomaorged,haveatleast
abachelorsdegree,havemorethanfiveyearsof
relatedworkexperience,andhavealicense

a. haveahighschooldiplomaorGED,passa
physicalexamandbackgroundcheck,
completepoliceacademytraining,havethree
tofiveyearsofworkexperience,complete
moderatetermonthejobtraining,andpassa
writtenexam

HelpfulHigh
SchoolCourses

a.blueprintreading
b.computerapps
c.computerassisteddesign
d.drafting

a.computerapplications
b.criminaljusticeassisting
c.legalsystem
d.physicaleducation

Licensing&
Certification

Wages

a. haveabachelorsdegreeinengineeringfrom a.beauscitizen,beatleast21,haveahighschool
anaccreditedprogramandfouryearsof
diplomaorGED,havenodisqualifyingcriminal
approvedengineeringwork
convictions,meetminimumphysicalrequirements,
completeninemonthsonthejob,completea
backgroundcheck

a. hourly:62.97,monthly:10,913,yearly:
130,980

a.hourly:34.92,monthly6,052,yearly:72,620

Employment
Outlook

a. Expectedtogrowveryvastlyby2022.

a.Notasmanyjobopeningduetostateandfederal
tiesbutjobopportunitieswillstillgrowaspeople
retire,andneedforpublicsafety.