Also called: Psychological Testing Technician
Gives psychological and memory tests to patients under a psychologist's supervision.
Spends the day administering standardized tests—puzzles, word recall, drawing tasks—to patients, scoring them carefully.
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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 psychology; certification available (BCPPA).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Computerized testing and auto-scoring grow; testing patients face-to-face under a psychologist keeps some jobs.
Classes: AP Psychology, Statistics, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4061.
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