Also called: VR&E Counselor, Veteran Readiness & Employment Counselor
Helps veterans with service-connected disabilities choose careers and get training, college, or business help through the VA.
VR&E counselors meet veterans, assess their skills and limitations, build plans for school or jobs, and approve funding for training. Some help veterans start businesses.
Federal pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in rehabilitation counseling or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Social Work.
Growing about average. Steady VA demand.
Low risk for 10 years. AI suggests training programs; counseling disabled veterans on careers stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1015.
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