Also called: Simulation Center Educator, Sim Lab Coordinator
Runs realistic practice scenarios with robot patient mannequins to train nurses and doctors.
A simulation educator programs a mannequin to have a heart attack, watches through one-way glass as nursing students respond, then leads a debrief on what went right and wrong.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Usually a nurse or paramedic with a bachelor's; CHSE certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Paramedicine, Health Education.
Growing faster than average. Growing as nursing schools rely more on simulation.
Low risk for 10 years. AI makes mannequins more realistic, but running scenarios and debriefing nurses and doctors stays human.
Classes: Anatomy and physiology, Biology, Health science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1071.
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