Also called: Family Advocate, Parent Educator
Visits families with young children to teach parenting skills and connect them to help.
Spends the day doing home visits with new parents, bringing a developmental checklist and a book for the baby. Talks through sleep, discipline, and stress, and helps one mom sign up for job training.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. High school or associate degree; home-visiting model training (e.g., Parents as Teachers).
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Family Studies.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help track milestones; home visits with new parents and building trust stay human.
Classes: Child development CTE class, Psychology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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