Draws blood from study volunteers and prepares samples for testing.
Draws blood from 20 trial participants, labels tubes with exact times, and processes them in a centrifuge before shipping on dry ice.
Based on BLS phlebotomists (~$43k).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Phlebotomy certificate (a few months).
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Phlebotomy (certificate).
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). BLS phlebotomists 2024-34 (approx).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Drawing blood is hands-on; at-home self-collection devices may replace some draws by the mid-2030s.
Classes: Anatomy and physiology, Biology, Health science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 31-9097.
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