Also called: Cleanroom Certification Technician, Fume Hood Certifier
Tests the airflow, filters and particle counts in cleanrooms, lab fume hoods and biosafety cabinets so they keep germs and dust in check.
You visit a hospital pharmacy that mixes IV drugs and roll a particle counter through its cleanroom. Then you test a lab’s biosafety cabinet with smoke and a filter scan, put on a passing sticker, and write the certification report.
Estimated; travel to labs and hospitals is common.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Associate degree or HVAC training plus NSF/CETA certification.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: HVAC-R Technology, Biotechnology, Electronics Technology.
Growing faster than average. Biotech, chip factories and hospital pharmacy rules drive growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Instruments log data automatically; on-site testing and sign-off stay human.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9021.
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