Also called: Driving Instructor, Driving School Teacher
Teaches teens and adults how to drive safely, both in class and behind the wheel.
You sit in a car with a passenger-side brake and calmly guide a student through their first highway merge. Then you teach a class on what to do at a four-way stop.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. State driving instructor certification; some teachers add it to a teaching license.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Education.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Simulators and online courses cover theory; teaching behind the wheel stays human.
Classes: Driver's education, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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