Also called: Mental Performance Coach
Helps athletes, musicians, and performers handle pressure and perform their best.
Teaches a college quarterback breathing and visualization routines, then works with a team on communication after a losing streak.
Estimate; pro teams pay much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD/PsyD for licensed psychologists; master's + CMPC certification for mental performance consultants.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Kinesiology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps teach basic routines, but coaching athletes under pressure depends on a trusting human relationship.
Classes: AP Psychology, Physical education, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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