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Table of Contents

1.	Significant Points

2.	Nature of the Work

3.	Working Conditions

4.	Employment

5.	Training & Qualifications

6.	Job Outlook

7.	Earnings

8.	Additional Sources of Information

Genetic Counselors

Working Conditions

Genetic counselors held about 2,400 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most genetic counselors were as follows:

Hospitals; state, local, and private	39%
Offices of physicians	20
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private	12

Genetic counselors work with families, patients, and other medical professionals.

Work Schedules

Most genetic counselors work full time and have a standard work schedule.

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Interesting Fact

The U.S. industry whose workers experience the greatest rate of illness (or sick days) is Air Transportation.

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