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Diagnostic Genetic Sciences

University of Connecticut

Certificate

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Program Details

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Storrs, Connecticut

    352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, Connecticut, 6269

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive Learning

Knowledge

BiologyPsychologyMedicine and DentistryTherapy and CounselingEnglish Language

Abilities

Written ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSpeech Clarity

Tasks

  • Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.
  • Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and familie
  • Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndr

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Automated deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCryostatsDifferential interference microscopesFluorescent microscopesGel documentation systemsHigh speed centrifugesMicroplate readersPersonal computersPhosphor imagersTable top centrifugesUltracentrifuges

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsIndependenceSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
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Match confidence: medium29-9092.00Genetic Counselorstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Laboratory results for common hereditary conditions — interpret independently and communicate findings clearly to patients, families, and referring physicians in a outpatient genetics clinic.
  • Informed decision-making conversations — facilitate with patients and families regarding genetic testing options, balancing scientific accuracy with empathetic delivery in routine clinical cases.
  • Family pedigrees and medical histories — analyze using database and analytical software to identify individuals at risk for specific disorders with minimal supervisory review.
  • Genetic consultation reports — compose detailed, accurate written reports translating complex genomic findings into accessible language for both clinical and lay audiences.
  • Treatment and diagnostic plans — coordinate by requesting appropriate laboratory services, reviewing current genetics literature, and synthesizing diagnostic data in a multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Counseling support — provide education and reassurance to patients and families facing hereditary cancer, prenatal, or pediatric genetic diagnoses in a specialty clinic setting.
  • Specialty clinical genetics practice — deliver genetic counseling across at least two domains such as obstetrics and oncology with routine competency and limited oversight.
  • Spreadsheet and office suite software — use to track patient caseloads, organize genetic data, and produce reports that support clinic operations and quality metrics.
  • Ethical and cultural considerations — recognize and navigate in patient interactions to ensure counseling is equitable, non-directive, and sensitive to diverse backgrounds.
  • Time management strategies — apply to balance simultaneous patient caseloads, documentation requirements, and continuing education responsibilities within a busy genetics department.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
90%
Placement Rate
74%