Also called: JATC training director, Apprenticeship coordinator
Runs a union or industry apprenticeship school that trains electricians, plumbers, ironworkers, or other trades.
Training directors recruit apprentices, hire instructors, run training centers with live equipment, and track hours toward journeyman licenses. Most are experienced tradespeople themselves.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 12 years after high school. Journeyman license plus years in the trade and teaching experience.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Apprenticeship, Construction Management.
Growing faster than average. Apprenticeships are expanding with federal support.
Low risk for 10 years. AI and VR add new training tools, but running a hands-on trades school and judging apprentices stay human.
Classes: Construction trades CTE, Algebra and geometry, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3131.
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