Also called: AI Tech, Breeding Technician, Reproduction Specialist
Breeds cattle and other livestock using artificial insemination so farmers can get calves from top-quality bulls.
You drive a route of dairies with a tank of frozen bull semen in liquid nitrogen. At each farm you check which cows are ready, thaw a straw, and breed them, maybe 50-100 cows a day. You keep careful records so farmers know exactly whose calf is whose.
Animal breeders category; pay per cow bred rewards fast, accurate techs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. A short AI training course (a few days to weeks) through a breeding company, then on-the-job practice.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Dairy Science.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate based on animal breeders.
Low risk for 10 years. Activity collars tell when cows are in heat, but the insemination itself is skilled hands-on work robots don't do.
Age 18+. One way to start: Sign up for a breeding company AI school (Select Sires, ABS, Genex), usually 3–5 days, then breed cows on dairies First: A short company AI training course (a few days)
Classes: Biology, Animal science CTE, Anatomy.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2021.
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