Pros and Cons of a Psychology technician Career
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Psychology technicians help to assess individuals with various mental conditions. Such a position may appeal to you because you can help patients with psychological problems and you can engage in a variety of job duties. However, you may not like having to seek continuing education and training to maintain your employment, or the fact that you will always need to be supervised to interact with patients. Read about the pros and cons of this career to decide if it's right for you.
| Pros of Being a Psychology technician |
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| Help patients who have psychological problems* |
| Engage in a variety of job duties (data collection, administering tests and counseling)* |
| Opportunities to assist in research* |
| Decent wages (mean annual salary of about $46,000 in 2011)** |
| Cons of Being a Psychology technician |
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| Continuing education may be required when employed* |
| Work cannot be performed independently, you will need to be supervised* |
| May have to work directly with hospital patients* |
| May have to perform physically strenuous tasks such as lifting, standing and bending* |
Source: *The Mississippi State Personnel Board, **U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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