Also called: Debt Counselor
Helps people with debt problems create budgets and repayment plans.
A family is drowning in credit card debt, so you go through their bills, negotiate lower interest rates with creditors and set up a monthly plan.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or bachelor's; certification required by most nonprofits.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Social Work.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Faster than average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI budgeting tools and automated debt plans handle routine cases; human counselors remain for hard, emotional situations.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to nonprofit credit counseling agencies (NFCC members) as a counselor trainee; they train and certify you
Classes: Personal finance, Psychology, Spanish, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2071.
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