Education and Training Requirements
High School
Take as many science classes while in high school as possible. A broad-based science education including courses in biology, ecology, chemistry, physics, and botany, coupled with mathematics and computer science, will be helpful. Courses in English and speech develop will help you develop your vocabulary and hone your public speaking skills.
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