Also called: Test prep teacher, Kaplan/Princeton Review instructor
Teaches classes and private sessions on test-taking strategy for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and AP exams.
Test prep instructors lead evening and weekend classes, review practice test results, teach shortcuts and timing, and keep students motivated. The digital SAT has changed strategies.
Estimate; often part-time hourly work at $25-$100+/hour.
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 plus high test scores; company training.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Any major, Mathematics, English.
Growing slowly. Test-optional admissions reduced some demand.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI test-prep apps adapt to each student for little or no cost, shrinking classes; motivation and live coaching keep some demand.
Classes: AP English Language, AP Calculus, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3041.
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