Also called: Transition Coordinator, Post-School Transition Teacher
Helps teens with disabilities plan and prepare for life after high school: jobs, college, and independent living.
A transition specialist might take a student to a job tryout at a grocery store, help a family apply for adult disability services, and teach a class on riding the city bus.
Estimate based on BLS special education teachers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in special education and a teaching license; some states have a transition certificate.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Tracks special education teacher growth; federal law requires transition planning.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can match students to job listings; job tryouts, bus training and family support stay hands-on.
Classes: Psychology, Business, Child development CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2059.
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