Career Choices: ATIST or Medical Technician

[schism30]

Hi,

I'm trying to decide on the above two careers. Are both in demand in the military currently? Is there more opportunity for one career over the other? Which career has more ability for travel?

Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated  ;D

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Question first.  By ATIST, do you mean ATIS Tech (Aerospace Telecommunications & Information Systems Technician)?

 

[Robodad]

For Fiscal Year (FY) 10/11 the demand for ATIS Tech is 86 , 59 of which is unskilled.
For Med Tech the demand is 200, 150 of which is unskilled.

(here's the link on the DIN
http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dgmp/dpgr/downloads/parra_psr_bpd/sip_future_1011_b.xls

 

[Hopefulmedtech]

As of August 18 2009, the numbers for Med Tech were: Army 70, Navy 19, and Airforce 5.

 

[Smity199]

For Fiscal Year (FY) 10/11 the demand for ATIS Tech is 86 , 59 of which is unskilled.
For Med Tech the demand is 200, 150 of which is unskilled.

(here's the link on the DIN
http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dgmp/dpgr/downloads/parra_psr_bpd/sip_future_1011_b.xls

broken link. Ill try to find it and repost

 

[mariomike]

Smity, the link is not broken. It's intranet, not internet.

 

[Smity199]

wow I feel stupid.. what is intranet and how do I use it

 

[dustinm]

wow I feel stupid.. what is intranet and how do I use it

Don't feel stupid; an Intranet is like a closed off version of the Internet. In this case, the Intranet is the DWAN (Defence Wide Area Network -- I believe.) It's a secure network only accessible through certain CF computers.

I'll leave how to find such a computer to the people who know what they're talking about

 

[blacktriangle]

wow I feel stupid.. what is intranet and how do I use it

Once you're in and have a reason to be on it, or are getting a security clearance done, you will get an account and access.

 

[FDO]

Both trades are in demand. You need to check and see if your current education qualifies you for the trade. To be a Med Tech you need to have grade 12 Biology and either grade 12 science or psychics. ATIS requires grade 12 advanced math.

The biggest thing you need to do is research each occupation and see which one you qualify for and which one you think you'll enjoy most. They are very different occupations. Talk to a recruiter or someone in the trade.

 

[CFR FCS]

I thought it was Grade 10 Advanced Math for ATIS.

 

[FDO]

I believe you are correct. You need only a grade 10 education for ATIS.

 

[schism30]

Thanks for the replies. One more question... As a medical tech or ATIS tech, are you able to obtain a degree for something related to those fields after being in the military?

 

[FDO]

I checked this morning about the education required for ATIS. Ideally we want grade 12 Ontario academic math and a science, however we will look at grade 10 academic math.

As a Medic you will have a Level 1 Paramedic, for any more info I'd recommend you look at www.forces.ca. It will give related civilian jobs. As for civilian diplomas, if you do NCMSEP then you will.

 

[mariomike]

As a Medic you will have a Level 1 Paramedic

Licensure of paramedics is the responsibility and domain of the various provincial regulatory bodies. Consult the provincial regulators for final decisions regarding practice.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

You can find some info on ATIS Tech in the Communications and Elecrtonics sub-forum:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/board,46.0.html

and for Med Tech, under the Canadian Forces Medical Group sub-forum:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/board,45.0.html

You can do searches in each sub-forum that might help narrow down the hits you get.