Also called: Swim Instructor, WSI
Teaches swimming and water safety to kids and adults to prevent drownings.
Swim instructors get in the pool with kids learning to float, teach strokes, and train older students in basic rescue. Drowning is a leading cause of death for young children, so this job saves lives.
Hourly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Water Safety Instructor certification.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Videos help parents, but teaching a scared kid to float in the water stays human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Take a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course (about 25 hours), then teach swim lessons at a pool or Y First: Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification
Classes: PE / swimming, Child development, Health / first aid.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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