Also called: Laser Service Technician, Laser Systems Technician
Installs, maintains and repairs lasers in factories, hospitals and labs.
A metal-cutting laser at a factory lost power. You put on laser safety goggles, open the housing, clean dusty optics, swap a worn part and realign the beam path until the machine cuts cleanly again.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate in laser or photonics technology; laser safety certification.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Laser & Optics Technology.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Laser machines report some faults themselves; installing, aligning and repairing them stays human work.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Algebra, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3029.
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