Also called: CIPP Technician, Pipe Relining Technician
Repairs broken sewer and water pipes from the inside with resin liners, without digging up yards or streets.
You run a camera down a cracked sewer line, clean it with a high-pressure jetter, then pull a resin-soaked felt tube inside and inflate it. A few hours later it hardens into a brand-new pipe inside the old one. No trench, no torn-up lawn.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training plus manufacturer certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing faster than average. Growing as cities replace aging pipes.
Low risk for 10 years. Robotic cutters work inside pipes, but crews still run the equipment, mix resin and inspect the lining on-site.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to pipe lining and sewer rehab companies for crew jobs
Classes: Chemistry, Shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2152.
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