Also called: Semen Collection Technician, Stud Barn Technician
Works at a bull stud, collecting and processing semen from top breeding bulls so farmers worldwide can use their genetics.
Leads a 2,000-pound dairy bull to the collection area, handles the equipment safely, then rushes the sample to the lab. There you check sperm under a microscope, dilute it and freeze it into thousands of thin straws in liquid nitrogen. One great bull's straws can be shipped to dozens of countries.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; livestock experience and on-the-job training. Animal science degrees help for lab roles.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Animal Science.
Growing about average. Steady; most US dairy cows are bred by artificial insemination.
Low risk for 10 years. Handling huge bulls is hands-on; automated sperm analyzers just speed the lab work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to bull studs like Select Sires, ABS or Genex for barn or collection technician jobs
Classes: Biology, Animal science (FFA), Chemistry.
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