Installs systems that pull cancer-causing radon gas out from under homes.
You drill a hole through a basement slab, run a pipe up the side of the house, and install a fan that vents radon safely above the roof. Then you test to prove levels dropped.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. NRPP or state radon certification; short training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Radon Measurement & Mitigation (certificate).
Growing about average. Steady, tied to home sales and testing.
Low risk for 10 years. Digital monitors make testing easy, but drilling slabs and installing fans and piping stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to radon mitigation companies as an installer helper; they train you First: NRPP or state radon mitigation course and exam (a few days) to work on your own
Classes: Chemistry, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4099.
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