Also called: State Ride Safety Inspector
Government inspector who checks carnival and theme park rides before they can open to the public.
You drive to a county fair where a traveling carnival just set up 20 rides overnight. You check each one's welds, restraints and paperwork, and you won't let the Ferris wheel open until a cracked bolt is replaced.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school plus mechanical experience and NAARSO or AIMS inspector certification.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Maintenance Technology.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps track inspection records; climbing, testing and judging rides in person stays human.
Classes: Physics, Shop class, Algebra, Government or civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4011.
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