Also called: Infection Control Practitioner
Tracks and stops the spread of infections inside hospitals and nursing homes, investigating outbreaks and training staff on hygiene and cleaning.
Tracks every infection in the hospital, investigates when three patients on one floor catch the same bacteria, checks that staff wash their hands and clean equipment correctly, and plans for the next pandemic.
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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 an RN, lab scientist, or epidemiologist plus CIC certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Microbiology, Public Health.
Growing faster than average. Demand grew sharply after COVID.
Low risk for 10 years. AI flags infection clusters in hospital records; walking units, auditing practice and teaching staff stay in-person work.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Health-science CTE, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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