Also called: School Clinic NP
Runs a full medical clinic inside a school, diagnosing illnesses and prescribing medicine for students.
A school-based NP might treat an ear infection, do a sports physical, manage a student's asthma, and refer a teen to the counselor down the hall, all without the student leaving campus.
Estimate; school clinic NPs may earn somewhat less than hospital NPs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. RN license plus a master's or doctorate as a nurse practitioner.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
Growing much faster than average (about 35% over 10 years). BLS projects nurse practitioners as one of the fastest-growing jobs (2024-34).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with charting and diagnosis suggestions; examining, prescribing and earning teens' trust stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Anatomy and physiology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1171.
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