If I Were Asked What Profession to choose I Would………

During in my short life time i have faced  a lot of professions, occupations and  each profession is useful and interesting in its way. I  have been showing interest to many professions  and finally  I came into conclusion that historian’s profession appeals me more than others. I searched on the internet  to find  additional information about  an historian’s profession and the requirements we are expected to see. Many hobbies correspond to real world needs and positions. Consider what you like to do and how that might fit to your career. For example, if you like playing video games, consider becoming an programmer. Thirdly think about what you are good at school. Think about the subjects you do well in at school. Though it is not easy thing simply you have to do it at some stage of your life. Choosing a career is based on something you are skilled as it can help you to provide yourself a secure future. And finally before choosing your career you should consider your financial situation. Your ability to pursue careers may depend on your financial situation. As before mastering your future profession you need special schooling and this is sometimes expensive. The practice of history is a professional skill. It means having training and experience in critically assessing the evidence and events of the past and placing them in context. Good research and communication skills are essential.

Professional historians are quite different from history enthusiasts who, usually as a hobby, can be found researching subjects such as local history, family history and transport history. Such enthusiasts are often very good at collecting and sorting information but do not have the professional skills and background knowledge to interpret that information and place it in historical context. The difference is similar to that between a qualified medical practitioner and someone having a knowledge of first aid. To become a professional historian you need qualifications.

The basic qualification for a professional historian is an honours degree or equivalent in the discipline of history from an appropriate tertiary institution. The qualification must be recognised by the Australian Council of Professional Historians Associations (ACPHA) under the National Standard for the Accreditation of Professional Historians in Australia. The study of history at school is beneficial but is not a prerequisite for tertiary study in history.

At tertiary level undergraduate students can study various fields of history (such as Australian, Asian or European history). That study is usually oriented toward either research or work practices. When the emphasis is on research, a specific topic is usually researched and written up as an honours dissertation.  After completion of the first tertiary qualification, it is possible to acquire further professional and practice skills through study.  Post-graduate research (a Masters or Doctorate degree) can then extend the historian's skills in research, analysis and writing through the preparation of a thesis on a selected topic.  When the emphasis is on work practices, a post-graduate qualification in public or applied history will refine the historian's skills for use in specific professional fields such as museums, heritage, radio, film and television and interactive multimedia design. For teaching in secondary schools an educational qualification (such as a Diploma in Education) is required. For information on history teaching at secondary school level contact your state History Teacher websites.