Also called: PHEP Coordinator
Plans how health departments respond to outbreaks, bioterrorism, and mass vaccination.
Preparedness planners set up plans for mass vaccination clinics, stockpiles of medicine, and disease surveillance. When an outbreak hits, they help run the response.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master of Public Health (MPH) common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Emergency Management, Epidemiology.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI speeds outbreak modeling and plan drafts; coordinating clinics and partners stays human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Statistics, Health science CTE, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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