Also called: Sim Tech, Simulation Operations Specialist
Runs high-tech patient mannequins that breathe, bleed, and talk so nurses and doctors can practice emergencies.
Programs a mannequin to crash into cardiac arrest during a training scenario, applies fake wounds with makeup, voices the 'patient' from behind a one-way mirror, and fixes the robot afterwards.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in a health or tech field; CHSOS certification.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Health Sciences, Theater Technology, Information Technology.
Growing faster than average. Growing as schools rely more on simulation.
Low risk for 10 years. Mannequins get smarter, but someone still programs scenarios, applies moulage wounds, voices patients and repairs the gear.
Classes: Theater tech crew, Computer science, Anatomy & Physiology, Electronics CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2099.
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