Also called: Travel Training Specialist, Transit Mobility Coach
Teaches people with disabilities, older adults and new immigrants how to ride buses and trains on their own.
You meet a young man with autism at his home and ride the bus with him to his new job. Over a few weeks, you practice the trip together until he can do it alone, then follow him from a distance to make sure he is safe.
Estimated; transit agency and nonprofit pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor’s in social work, special education or related field, or related experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling.
Growing faster than average. Transit agencies use travel training to reduce costly paratransit rides.
Low risk for 10 years. Trip apps help, but coaching someone through real rides stays personal.
Classes: Psychology, Health, Sign language or a world language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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