Also called: Academy training officer, Fire training captain
Trains new police officers or firefighters in everything from law to live-fire drills.
Academy instructors teach laws and tactics, run driving and firearms ranges, set buildings on fire for training, and assess recruits. Most are experienced officers or firefighters.
Estimate; based on police and fire pay scales.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 8 years after high school. Years of police or fire service plus instructor certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Fire Science.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. VR and AI scenario training help, but live-fire, driving and firearms drills with recruits stay hands-on.
Classes: Criminal justice or fire science CTE, Physical education, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1194.
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