1. By: Jose Salas

2. Education You need high grades in English, Math and especially science. Need 4 years if Medical School 3 years in Bachelor’s degree

3. Education (continued) In 9 th grade, you need an introduction to law, public safety, corrections and criminal safety. In 10 th grade, need Criminal Justice I, Information Technology Applications In 11 th grade, Criminal Justice II, Introduction to Law Enforcements Services. In 12 th grade, Careers in Law Enforcement Services

4. Skills Critical Thinking Speaking Science Active Listening Reading Comprehension Writing Active Learning Strong

5. Basic Personalities Serious! Strong

6. Job Description (What they do daily) Work in their labs, offices, or hospitals Discover bodies Think how and why this person died Take photos Interview a lot of people Meet with other law officials about a case Collect information on people Collect and document any medical history information

7. The Working Conditions! They usually work in offices, hospitals or labs. Possibly work outdoors

8. Earnings.. They earn $30,000 to $65,000 a year If you have medical training, you earn $100,000 to $250,000 a year You get paid vacation time You can leave when your sick You do have HEALTH INSURANCE You may be possible to have a retirement plan Can work full or part time

9. Career Path Investigate the deaths Show that you can work hard BE A LEADER

10. Related Careers Anesthesiologist Biologist Crime Scene Investigator Detective Doctor Epidemiologist Family Practitioner Forensic Scientist Health Care Administrator Medical Imaging Tech Medical Lab Tech Neurologist

11. Related Careers (continued) Nurse Obstetrician Gynecologist Pathologist Radiologist Surgeon

12. The Pros! Meet new people Investigate the different death scenes Testing new things Have my own office Use math (my favorite subject)

13. The cons… Work too much Work every single day and night When not at work, you may be called to work (Even in the middle of the night!) Too many questions for the brain Holding files of people (I’m not very organized)