Teaches welding at a high school, community college, or trade school.
You demonstrate a vertical weld, walk the booths giving tips, and bend-test students' practice plates to show if they pass.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 6 years after high school. Years of welding experience plus AWS certifications; some need a teaching credential.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Welding Technology, Career & Technical Education.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Online videos and VR welding simulators help, but teaching hands-on welding safely needs an instructor in the booth.
Classes: Welding CTE, Speech, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1194.
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