Also called: Kiteboarding Instructor, Windsurf Instructor
Teaches people to kitesurf safely at kiteboarding schools and resorts, starting with kite control on the beach and coaching students in the water.
Instructors teach kite control on the beach, then coach students in the water by radio helmet or from a boat. Many follow the wind seasonally.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Kiteboarding instructor certification.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 39-9032: Average (3% to 4%).
Low risk for 10 years. Coaching kite control on the beach and in the water stays hands-on outdoor teaching.
Classes: Physical education and swimming, Physics, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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