Also called: Donor Coordinator, Transplant Coordinator
Coordinates organ donation so a donor's heart, kidneys, and liver can save other lives.
When a potential donor dies, coordinators rush to the hospital, talk with grieving families, manage medical testing, and arrange transplant teams and transport, often overnight.
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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. Usually a nursing or science degree plus certification (CPTC).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Biology, Health Sciences.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Matching software speeds the logistics, but talking with grieving families and managing donors at the bedside stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Psychology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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