Also called: CDRS
Helps people with disabilities or after injuries learn to drive safely again, often with special vehicle controls.
Tests a stroke survivor's vision and reaction time, then takes them out in a car fitted with hand controls and an extra brake on the passenger side. Recommends vehicle modifications like spinner knobs or wheelchair ramps.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Usually an OT with additional driver rehabilitation training and CDRS certification.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Occupational Therapy.
Growing faster than average. Growing with an aging driver population.
Low risk for 10 years. Driving simulators and car tech add data; judging a person's safety on the road and fitting controls stays human.
Classes: Driver's education, Psychology, Physics, Anatomy & physiology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1122.
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