Also called: Personal Coach, Wellness Coach
Helps clients set and reach goals in careers, relationships, health or personal growth.
She has five video sessions, helping one client plan a career change and another build a morning routine. She also writes a newsletter and runs an online group program.
Huge range; many coaches work part-time while building clients.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. No license required; many complete ICF-accredited coaching programs.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Counseling.
Growing faster than average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI chat coaches give goal-setting help free or cheap, so paid generalist coaching shrinks; niche coaches with real trust survive.
Classes: Psychology, Speech, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.
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