Also called: Route Setter, Boulder Setter
Designs and builds the climbing routes on indoor climbing gym walls.
Route setters strip old holds, wash them, and bolt new ones on the wall to create problems of different difficulty. Then they climb-test and tweak. Top setters work at national and Olympic competitions.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. USA Climbing route-setter certification; strong climbing experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Outdoor Recreation.
Growing faster than average. Climbing gyms are expanding fast.
Low risk for 10 years. 3D design tools help plan, but setting creative routes on real walls stays human.
Classes: Physical education, Geometry, Art 3-D Design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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