Also called: Moulage Specialist, Simulation Makeup Artist
Uses special-effects makeup to create realistic fake wounds, burns and rashes on actors and mannequins for medical training.
Before a mass-casualty drill, you build a gaping leg wound with fake blood that pumps through a hidden tube, a burned arm and a crushed hand on volunteer 'victims.' You study photos of real injuries, sculpt silicone wound pieces, then clean up after medics and doctors practice on them.
Estimate; some work freelance for military and EMS drills.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Special-effects makeup training or an art background; many learn moulage through workshops at simulation centers.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theater Makeup, Fine Arts, Healthcare Simulation.
Growing faster than average. Medical simulation training is growing.
Low risk for 10 years. Sculpting wounds and applying makeup on real bodies stays hands-on; AI only helps with reference images.
Classes: Art, Theater tech or makeup crew, Biology.
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