Also called: Sports Equipment Reconditioner, Helmet Recertification Technician
Inspects, repairs, cleans, and safety-tests football helmets and pads every off-season so teams can use them again.
A helmet reconditioner takes apart hundreds of high school helmets, checking each shell for cracks and throwing out unsafe ones. They clean and sanitize pads, rebuild facemasks, and drop-test sample helmets in a lab so they meet safety standards.
Approximate; work is busiest in the off-season.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Required for most school football programs.
Low risk for 10 years. Inspecting, repairing, and testing physical gear stays hands-on work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at a helmet reconditioning plant (Riddell, Schutt or regional) for seasonal production work
Classes: Shop or manufacturing CTE, Physics, Health science.
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