Also called: Bow Technician, Archery Tech
Sets up, tunes, and repairs compound bows and crossbows, building arrows and fitting each bow to the archer.
An archery tech measures a customer's draw length, sets up a new compound bow, and shoots it through paper to fine-tune the arrow's flight. They replace a frayed string, build a dozen custom arrows, and help a kid try a first bow on the shop range.
Approximate; busiest before hunting season.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training plus bow tech courses.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady demand from hunters and target archers.
Low risk for 10 years. Tuning bows and building arrows by hand, and coaching customers, stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Shop class, Physical education.
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