Also called: Certified Braille transcriber
Converts textbooks, tests, maps, and math into Braille for blind students.
Transcribers use special software and Braille embossers to turn worksheets and textbooks into readable Braille, including tactile graphics of diagrams. Library of Congress certification is the gold standard. Many work from home.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus Library of Congress Braille transcription certification (often a 1-year course).
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Special Education, Visual Impairment Studies.
Growing about average. Small, steady field.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Braille translation software already converts plain text; demand narrows to math, music and tactile graphics needing expert hands.
Classes: Computer applications, Math, Art or drafting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9199.
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