Powerful Geography
Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselor

I. JOB SUMMARY

Main Topic: Human Geography
Secondary Topic: Environment and Society

Overview:

Geographers at work: Human geographers, medical geographers, health geographers

Recommended College Courses:  Human geography, World Geography, Location Analysis, Geography of Health, Environmental Geography

Skills:

Occupation Group: Healthcare

Learn more about Genetic Counselor from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/genetic-counselors.htm

II. POWERFUL GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE

Genetic counselors assess clients' risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as birth defects.
Genetic counselors assess clients' risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as birth defects.