Compliance Officers

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Compliance officers read laws and rules, check that their company follows them, train employees and write reports. Regulatory affairs managers get drugs and medical devices approved by the government. Financial examiners check that banks follow the rules and stay safe. Business continuity planners make plans so a company can keep running after a storm, fire or cyberattack. It's mostly careful reading, writing and asking questions.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Business Law · Career and Technical

  Builds law and government, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Government and Economics · Social Studies

  Builds law and government, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.