{"id":647,"date":"2018-05-22T08:20:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T12:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/genetic-counseling-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2019-11-18T08:46:49","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T13:46:49","slug":"genetic-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/genetic-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a Career in Genetic Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"\"><div class=\"aside-body\"><\/p>\n<h2>Quick Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/\">General Information on Health Profession Careers<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #eeeddb none repeat scroll 0% 0%; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid;\">Career information on this page is to help students begin to prepare for continuing education after completion of their undergraduate degree at Monmouth. Every student should seek out further information on these potential careers through professional organizations and websites for each graduate program he or she intends to apply.<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/aside>\n<p>Genetic counselors work with healthcare teams to provide information and support to families who are at risk for a variety of inherited conditions, or who have members with birth defects or disorders. They may analyze inheritance patterns and risks of recurrence and review available options with the family. They may serve as patient advocates, referring clients to appropriate healthcare professionals and services. Most programs are master&#8217;s-level degrees.<\/p>\n<p>For career and prerequisite information, see these Web pages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"National Society of Genetic Counselors\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nsgc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Society of Genetic Counselors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Genetic Counselor Job Description\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/info_8186713_education-training-genetic-counselor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Genetic Counselor Job Description<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Required Education to Be a Genetic Counselor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/list_6609997_master_s-degree-requirements-genetic-counselor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Required Education to Be a Genetic Counselor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>GENERAL Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum 3.0 GPA<\/li>\n<li>Two courses of general biology with labs<\/li>\n<li>At least one course in genetics<\/li>\n<li>Two courses of general chemistry with labs<\/li>\n<li>Two courses of physics with labs<\/li>\n<li>College mathematics and a course in statistics<\/li>\n<li>An introductory psychology course<\/li>\n<li>Some course requirements may vary depending upon the school of choice, i.e., some schools may require organic and biochemistry, so check individual programs<\/li>\n<li>GRE scores<\/li>\n<li>Advocacy experience (i.e., peer counselor, RA advisor in college, volunteering with those with disabilities, working for a crisis hotline service, working at shelters, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Observing or interning with a genetic counselor<\/li>\n<li>For information on recertification once you become a genetic counselor, <a title=\"please go here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsgc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">please go here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Specific Prerequisites<\/strong>: Please check individual school prerequisites for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genetic Counseling Prerequisite Requirements for Professional Schools Genetic counselors work with health care teams to provide information and support to families who are at risk for a variety of inherited conditions, or who have members with birth defects or disorders. They may analyze inheritance patterns and risks of recurrence and review available options with the family. They may serve as patient advocates, referring clients to appropriate health care professionals and services. Most programs are Master\u2019s-level degrees. For career and prerequisite\u00a0information, see webpages below:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2022 National Society of Genetic Counselors http:\/\/www.nsgc.org\/ or http:\/\/www.nsgc.org\/Home\/PhysicianPage\/PhysicianFAQs\/tabid\/341\/Default.aspx \u00a0 \u2022 http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/info_8186713_education-training-genetic-counselor.html. \u00a0 \u2022 http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/list_6609997_master_s-degree-requirements-genetic-counselor.html For a brief description of a few programs: \u2022 http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/list_7194774_genetic-counseling-graduate-schools.html \u00a0 \u00a0 GENERAL Prerequisites: A minimum 3.0 GPA Two courses of general biology with labs At least one course in genetics Two courses of general chemistry with labs Two courses of physics with labs College mathematics and a course in statistics An introductory psychology course Some course requirements may vary depending upon the school of choice, i.e., some schools may require organic and biochemistry, so check individual programs GRE scores Advocacy experience (i.e., peer counselor, RA advisor in college, volunteering with those with disabilities, working for a crisis hotline service, working at shelters, etc.) Observing or interning with a genetic counselor For a list of ongoing training programs once you become a genetic counselor see:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.nsgc.org\/Education\/YearroundEducationalOpportunities\/tabid\/103\/Default.aspx. 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