Also called: Diabetic Alert Dog Trainer, Seizure Response Dog Trainer
Trains dogs to detect medical emergencies, like dangerous blood sugar drops, by scent.
Uses saliva samples to teach a puppy the smell of low blood sugar, then trains it to paw its owner and fetch juice. Places dogs with kids with type 1 diabetes.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 1 year after high school. Dog training experience and apprenticeship at an assistance dog organization.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Growing.
Low risk for 10 years. Wearable glucose and seizure monitors compete with alert dogs, but training dogs for this work stays hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Health science CTE, Psychology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2011.
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