Genetic Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:

Genetic Counselors help people who have genetic disorders, like birth defects and chromosome abnormality. They also educate people in managing, testing, and preventing. They examine family histories to acquire the origins of the genetic problem. The Genetic Counselors provide

Salary: $25,000-$55,000

Education:

If you’re interested in becoming a Genetic Counselor, you must take challenging high school classes especially in math and science. You need at least a master’s degree, preferably with a strong background; classes of biology, chemistry, and behavioral science. Most states require you to be a certified genetic counselor.

I would like to become a genetic counselor because I find it interesting in knowing how to read a genetic code and  having the ability to know why you have a certain disease and where it came from or if you are going to get the disease. There is so many things you could know when you have the capability to decode a genetic code. You a glimpse of the future in knowing what type of illnesses the child might have.

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