Also called: Compliance Specialist
Checks that an organization follows laws and internal rules, and fixes problems before regulators find them.
You audit whether a hospital billed Medicare correctly, update a policy after a new law passes and train staff on the changes.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's; industry certifications (CHC, CRCM, CCEP) help.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Law, Finance.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Average growth; more regulation in many industries.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI compliance tools monitor rules and transactions automatically, so teams shrink; investigations and judgment stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Business law, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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