Also called: Certified Lymphedema Therapist, CLT
OT or PT who treats swelling from damaged lymph systems, often after cancer surgery.
Uses gentle manual drainage techniques on a breast cancer survivor's swollen arm, wraps it in layered bandages, and fits a custom compression sleeve.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. OT, PT, or nursing license plus a 135-hour lymphedema certification course.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science.
Growing faster than average. Grows with cancer survivorship.
Low risk for 10 years. Limb-measuring scanners speed assessment; manual drainage, bandaging and garment fitting stay hands-on.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Biology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1122.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.