Chinese (Oriental) Medicine

Duties and Responsibilities: Oriental medicine practitioners use forms of acupuncture and treatment through the concept of “qi” which means energy in Chinese. They treat varieties of ailments including headaches, back pains, arthritis and other illnesses.

Salary: $61,000 per year

Education: Education and training requirements vary for each state. Some practitioners get licensed to be physicians but later take classes to become certified in oriental medicine. You must have a bachelor’s degree in biology or in another medical field, and then you must fill the state requirement to practice oriental medicine. You must also be certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

                                                      

Reflection: No I would not like to become an oriental medicine practitioner because it doesn't seem like the job that is fit for me. I don’t think that’s what I want to spend the rest of my life doing.