Also called: Ankle Monitor Technician, GPS Monitoring Officer
Installs ankle monitors and watches GPS alerts for people on house arrest or pretrial release.
Monitoring specialists fit GPS ankle bracelets, watch maps on a screen for alerts when someone leaves an allowed zone, and call officers when rules are broken. It's a growing alternative to jail.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Software already watches GPS zones and sends alerts; fewer staff, mostly fitting devices and follow-up.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to monitoring companies (BI, SCRAM, local providers) for monitoring center or field tech jobs
Classes: Computer applications, Keyboarding, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5031.
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