Also called: CP Technician, Corrosion Technician
Tests and maintains systems that protect pipelines, tanks and bridges from rusting.
You drive a pickup along a pipeline right-of-way, stopping at test stations to clip on meters and read voltages. A low reading means the protection is failing, so you dig up and repair a broken connection.
Pipeline work pays well and often includes travel.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school plus AMPP (NACE) CP Tester/Technician certification.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Corrosion Technology.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote monitors read some pipeline data; driving routes, testing sites and repairing systems stays hands-on.
Classes: Chemistry, Electronics CTE, Earth science, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3029.
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