Also called: Learn-to-Swim Instructor
Teaches toddlers, kids and adults how to swim and stay safe in the water at swim schools, YMCAs and city pools.
They teach toddlers to blow bubbles, kids to float, and adults to overcome fear of water. Lessons run back to back in the summer. It saves lives: drowning is a leading cause of death for young kids.
Based on BLS recreation workers (39-9032), May 2024 estimates; many jobs are part-time or seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Teaching kids to swim in the water stays human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to swim schools or the YMCA; many train new teachers themselves (Red Cross WSI is 16+)
Classes: Physical education, Child development, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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