Becoming A Veteran Assistant Essay

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Even though I did well in my ASL classes in my high school, and I can see myself as an ASL interpreter. I'm more interested in becoming a veteran assistant. As long as I can remember I loved animals, and always got excited when I saw them. Since I took the ASL classes in high school I still enjoy it, but not as much as I enjoy helping animals. These two careers have both different and similar requirements for me like education, money, personal effects and Social benefits.

When it comes to the education for veteran assistant there is a lot more credits and classes that have to be taken to accomplish this career. To become an veteran assistant it's required to complete a two year school, but for me it might take longer cards of all science classes that are required to take. A veteran assistant are required to have a high school diploma or GED. They must also have an associates or bachelor’s degree in animal science. The key skills are Handel animals, provide animal care, help exams and tests and maintain patients recorded. Whereas an ASL interpreter only takes two years in school and have
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An ASL interpreter makes $62,000 to $73,000 per year, depending on the location and position as an ASL interpreter. For example a sign language interpreter at the CIA can earn anywhere from 75,000 to $116,000 per year with and RID and National interpreter certification. Interpreter in the city will make $81,840 to $96,360. So it all depends on location and position as an ASL interpreter. A veteran assistant they make $22,000 a year. This also depends on location, for example if I wanted to become a veteran assistant in California they get $33,420 a year. Even though the ASL interpreter makes a lot more money than a veteran assist I still would want to become a veteran assistant. The reason is I want a job that makes me happy, doing something that I enjoy and always dreamed

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