Also called: Training and development specialist, Facilitator
Teaches employees new skills through workshops, onboarding programs, and online courses.
Corporate trainers lead classes for new hires, teach software or sales skills, run leadership workshops, and track who completed what training.
BLS training and development specialists, May 2024 estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in HR, education, or business; certifications like ATD's CPTD help.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Education, Communications.
Growing much faster than average (about 11% over 10 years). BLS projects strong growth for training and development specialists.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI generates slide decks and e-courses, but live workshops and coaching staff on new skills stay human.
Classes: Speech, Psychology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1151.
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