Also called: CAPS Remodeler, Home Modification Specialist
Remodels homes so older adults and people with disabilities can live safely at home.
Assesses a home for fall risks, then installs grab bars, widens doorways for a wheelchair, builds a zero-step shower, and adds a stair lift. Combines construction skills with knowledge of aging.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Construction or OT background plus CAPS certification.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Occupational Therapy.
Growing faster than average. Growing quickly.
Low risk for 10 years. Design software helps plan; installing grab bars, ramps and zero-step showers in real homes is hands-on construction.
Classes: Construction or woodworking CTE, Geometry, Drafting/CAD.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-1011.
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