Also called: Animal Care Specialist (Rescue)
Nurses sick and injured seals, sea lions, turtles, and otters back to health.
Rehab techs tube-feed starving seal pups, give medicine, clean pens, and help release recovered animals back to the ocean at centers like The Marine Mammal Center.
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 often preferred; volunteer experience is key.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Marine Biology, Animal Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Tube-feeding seal pups, giving medicine and cleaning pens is hands-on animal care.
Classes: AP Biology, Health, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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