Genetic Counsler
Duties and Responsibilities: Genetic counselors are responsible for assessing individual
or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders
and birth defects. These highly skilled professionals offer information and
advice to other healthcare providers, as well as to individuals and families
concerned with the risk of inherited conditions.
Salary: Median Salary: $56,800
Education:To become a certified genetic counselor, you must obtain a
master’s degree in genetic counseling from a program accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC).
Demand for this Profession: Employment of genetic counselors is projected to grow 29
percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Ongoing technological innovations, including improvements in lab tests and
developments in genomics, which is the study of the whole genome, are giving
counselors the opportunities to conduct more types of analyses.
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