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 Most of what a crane operator does is from on-the-job training, but the licenses cover other things like health and safety, communication with customers, where to get permits and warrants, and how to deal with different situations. Mobile crane operators need a Commercial driver's license and must be at least 18 years old if they drive the crane to the worksite. Most employers require crane operators to have a Operators Certificate in Crane Operation. Building and engineering industry work, an understanding of construction and design, or any hands-on, practical work is useful experience for crane operators. Although formal education is not necessary, one needs to be able to read load charts and have rigging experience.
Many states require Crane operators to have special licenses.
 Nurses (Registered) (R.N.'s) care for the sick and help people stay well. They provide for the physical, mental, and emotional needs of their patients. They observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress; perform some treatments and examinations; administer medications; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation. R N.'s also develop and manage nursing care plans; instruct patients and their families in proper care; and help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health. Work setting determines their day-to-day job duties. Hospital nurses provide bedside nursing care to patients in collaboration with physicians. They are usually assigned to one area such as surgery, maternity, pediatrics intensive care, emergency room, or treatment of cancer patients or they may rotate among departments.
They may supervise licensed practical nurses and aides. Nursing home nurses manage nursing care for residents with conditions ranging from a fracture to Alzheimer's disease. As well as administrative and supervisory duties, R.N.'s also assess residents' medical conditions, develop treatment plans, and perform procedures such as starting intravenous fluids. Public health nurses work in government and private agencies and clinics, schools, retirement communities and other community settings. They instruct individuals and families and other groups in health education, disease prevention, nutrition, child care, and home care of the sick or persons with disabilities.
They arrange for immunizations, blood pressure testing, and other health screening. Private duty nurses care for those needing constant attention. Office nurses assist physicians in private practice and may also perform routine laboratory and office work. Occupational health or industrial nurses provide nursing care at work sites. Head nurses or nurse supervisors direct nursing activities. They plan work schedules and assign duties to nurses and aide and provide or arrange for training. Nurses are licensed by the state and must have formal education .
 Banking -- once viewed as among the most staid of all professions -- is changing. Evolving technologies have affected just about every business in one way or another, but few fields have felt that change as dramatically as banking. Consolidation, too, has forced major changes in the industry. Thousands of talented, experienced people have found themselves unemployed as a result of mergers of the region's banking giants. Even so, in the longer term, industry leaders say they expect to grow. The number of available positions with large banking organizations has dwindled, forcing many to look elsewhere within the broader category of financial services for new employment opportunities.
.While jobs in traditional banking aren't growing much these days, there is a demand for those professionals in other financial service industries. A banker needs to have at least a high school education with college preferred. Bank executives usually have a degree in finance and are good with numbers, have accounting skills and get along well with people.
 There is a flip-side to a career in commercial fishing. Sure, one can make a lot of money in a short period of time. But the industry is top-heavy with young people; there is a definite "shelf-life" for the average commercial fisherman and -woman. Very few of my crewmates were over the age of thirty; at least a third were under the age of twenty-five. And those who were in their thirties or older were showing signs of wear-and-tear: a history of back surgery, an increased propensity for injury, etc. Not to mention that the older crewmembers had families who were left behind; kids and wives who have seen their fathers and husbands only a few months out of the year. I made more money in the two months I spent commercial fishing than two months working at any other single job in the past. Yet, after doing the math, I really hadn't made a financial killing at all. I was paid a percentage of what the boat made.
If I worked sixteen hours and the boat made no money, I made exactly $0.00 per hour. This happened quite often, particularly when the boat was tied up in port and fueling up for the next trip out. I was always on the 12:00a.m.-to-4:00p.m. shift, regardless of whether we were actively fishing or merely steaming back to Dutch Harbor, to offload our catch. Sometimes I would clean the bathrooms or work in the galley, wiping cigarette tar off the ceiling and, if we were not actively fishing at the time, I made no hourly wage. Other times I would work sixteen hours and make nearly two-hundred dollars.
 Teaching certification is a requirement for a career in education. Employment mobility and mid-career changes have increased the number of professional persons looking for more efficient access to classroom teaching. Furthermore, there seem always to be prospective teachers for whom the traditional road to licensing seems unnecessarily long and repetitive; e.g., military personnel who have successfully taught troops for years or competent private school teachers. In response to the greater demand of these professionals, as well as to the shortage of qualified teachers, the number of short-term credentialing programs has increased throughout the United States.
These programs, which provide intensified professional education to post-baccalaureate teacher candidates, are commonly labeled "alternative certification." Program lengths vary, depending on the course work needed and the applicant's availability to attend classes and field experiences. Teachers are currently in great demand.
 One of the most exciting elements in the entertainment industry is the magic of special effects in movies and television. If you've ever had the desire to have a career that utilizes creativity and artistic talent, and have the love of movies, this career is for you. Although there are many different aspects of the special effects industry, Pyrotechnics, Miniature Modeling, and Computer Generated Imagery, this article will focus on Special make-up effects and puppetry. Just how do you get started in a career in special effects? School? Internships?
Believe it or not, most of the talented artists that work in the field of special effects, are self-taught. While there are schools that you can enroll in to learn make up effects and techniques there are ways that you can learn the craft yourself. If reading books and articles is just not enough to satisfy you, there are schools that do teach the craft. Look into the Art Institute of Pittsburgh or Joe Blasco Make Up Center in Hollywood California, and Florida. While those schools offer different types education, you can learn the basics of theatrical make up, prosthetics, mold making and casting. While it is not necessary to go to school to get a job in special effects, it can help better your skills.
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