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Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselor
| Attribute | Genetic Counselors | Genetic Counselor |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Health & Clinical Professions | Health & Clinical Professions |
| What it involves | Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. | Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. |
| Helpful KCSE subjects | ||
| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Diploma or degree in the relevant health field + professional registration where required | Diploma or degree in the relevant health field + professional registration where required |
| Entry requirements | Degree mean grade C+. Several psychology/counselling programmes show no additional programme-specific minimum subject requirement on KUCCPS beyond the degree entry threshold. | Degree mean grade C+. Several psychology/counselling programmes show no additional programme-specific minimum subject requirement on KUCCPS beyond the degree entry threshold. |
| Training duration | Degree: about 4 years; diploma/Level 6: about 2-3 years | Degree: about 4 years; diploma/Level 6: about 2-3 years |
| Work environment | ||
| Employment type | ||
| Kenya demand | High - essential service sector with persistent need for trained health professionals; demand varies by cadre and public/private hiring cycles. | High - essential service sector with persistent need for trained health professionals; demand varies by cadre and public/private hiring cycles. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented |
| Professional regulator | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy helping people, science and careful practical work; useful strengths include Reading comprehension, Listening, Logical reasoning. | May suit you if you enjoy helping people, science and careful practical work; useful strengths include Reading comprehension, Listening, Logical reasoning. |
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