Also called: Conveyance Inspector
Inspects elevators, escalators, and amusement rides to make sure they're safe.
Elevator inspectors ride on top of elevator cars in shafts, test brakes and cables, and sign the certificate you see posted inside. Some states also have them inspect ski lifts and roller coasters.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 5 years after high school. Elevator mechanic experience plus QEI certification.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Elevator Technology (apprenticeship).
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote monitoring flags faults; climbing shafts and testing brakes and cables stay hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE class, Physics, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4011.
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