Also called: Body Donation Coordinator, Anatomical Gifts Coordinator
Manages programs where people donate their bodies to medical schools for teaching and research.
A coordinator talks with donors and families, arranges transport after death, keeps strict records, and organizes memorial services where medical students thank donors.
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 or mortuary science.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mortuary Science, Biology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 29-2099: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk for 10 years. Record systems help, but talking with donors and families and organizing memorials stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Psychology, Business, English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2099.
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