Also called: Child Care Referral Counselor
Helps parents find and pay for childcare, and supports childcare providers with training.
A referral specialist talks with a parent about their schedule and budget, finds openings nearby, and helps them apply for childcare subsidies.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 3 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in early childhood or human services.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Early Childhood Education, Human Services.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks social and human service assistants.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI search tools and chatbots can match parents to openings and subsidy forms; human help remains for complex cases and provider training.
Classes: Child development CTE class, Business, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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