Also called: Mobility Van Technician, Mobility Upfitter
Converts minivans and trucks so wheelchair users can ride or drive, adding lowered floors, ramps, lifts and hand controls.
You cut out a minivan's floor, weld in a lower one, and install a fold-out ramp. For a customer who drives with her hands, you fit push-pull brake and gas controls and a spinner knob. Before delivery you test everything with her in the driver's seat.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school plus auto or welding training; manufacturers certify you.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Trade school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Automotive Technology, Welding Technology.
Growing faster than average. An aging population needs more accessible vehicles.
Low risk for 10 years. More conversions are done at the factory, but custom fitting for each driver stays hands-on work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at mobility van dealers and upfitters or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Auto shop, Welding CTE, Physics, Health science.
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