Also called: Genetic Counseling Associate
Supports genetic counselors by gathering family histories, scheduling tests, and handling paperwork.
Calls patients to collect family health histories, sends out test kits, and tracks results. Many use this job as a stepping stone to genetic counseling school.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in biology or psychology; often a gap-year job.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Psychology.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Estimate tied to genetic counselor growth.
High risk for 10 years. AI chatbots gather family histories and handle scheduling and test tracking, the core of this job; few such roles will be posted.
Classes: AP Biology, Psychology, Computer applications.
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