Genetic Counselor

                                      

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Duties and Responsibilities: Genetic Counselor work for people that have genetic, or inherited, disorders and birth defects. They often:

·       Educate patients and families about their conditions and that they have to manage their problems

·       Educate medical professionals about genetic disorders

·       Conduct research about genetic disorders.

Salary:  $25,000 - $55,000

Education: If students want to join and be a genetic counselor then you need the following requirements:

·       Challenging high school curriculum that emphasizes science and mathematics. 

·       A master's degree is required

·       Also many states require genetic counselors to be certified.

Would you like to be a Genetic Counselor? Why? Why not? I wouldn’t like to be this because I already know what I want to be when I grow up and probably I genetic counselor probably be one of the choices but I honestly don’t think I want to do that when I grow up.