Also called: Sailing Coach
Teaches kids and adults how to sail at yacht clubs, sailing schools and summer camps, covering knots, steering, tacking and water safety.
Instructors run lessons from small boats, teaching knots, tacking, and safety. Many start as summer camp instructors in high school.
Seasonal; college sailing coaches earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. US Sailing instructor certification.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Videos teach theory, but coaching kids on the water from a small boat stays human.
Age 16+. One way to start: If you sail well, sign up for a US Sailing Level 1 instructor course, then apply to yacht clubs and camps First: US Sailing Level 1 instructor course (about 40 hours), first aid, CPR
Classes: Physical education, Physics, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2022.
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