Also called: Ambulance Body Assembler, Ambulance Upfitter
Builds the box-shaped patient compartment of ambulances, with cabinets, oxygen lines, electrical systems and safety seats.
A truck chassis rolls in and your team bolts on an aluminum box. You install cabinets, run oxygen pipes, wire the lights and the patient-care electronics, and fit crash-tested seats. Inspectors check everything against strict ambulance standards before it ships to a hospital or city.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology.
Growing faster than average. Ambulance shortages and long waits keep factories hiring.
Low risk for 10 years. Custom builds and wiring stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at ambulance body builders or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Auto shop, Electrical CTE class, Woodshop, Health science.
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