Also called: Car Seat Technician, CPST, Car Seat Program Coordinator
Teaches parents how to install car seats correctly and checks seats at events, since most are put in wrong.
Car seat techs kneel in the back seats of cars at fire stations and hospital events, showing parents how to tighten the straps and the tether. They check for recalls and teach when kids should move to booster seats. Many are firefighters, nurses or police doing it as part of their job; some hospitals and Safe Kids coalitions hire coordinators.
Full-time coordinator pay; many techs do this alongside another job. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0.25 years after high school. A 4-day national certification course (must be 18+); renew every 2 years.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Nursing, Health Education.
Growing about average. Steady demand from hospitals and safety programs (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. Videos help, but hands-on teaching in each family's car stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Sign up for a Safe Kids 4-day CPST course, then help at car seat checks or a hospital or fire department First: National CPST certification (4-day course, must be 18+)
Classes: Health, Child development.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1091.
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