Also called: Cremationist
Operates the cremation equipment that turns remains into ashes.
Operators check paperwork carefully to ensure the right identity, run the cremation chamber, process remains, and return them to families. Cremation is now more common than burial in the US.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training plus crematory operator certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Chamber controls are automated, but identity checks, processing remains and returning them to families stay careful human work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to funeral homes and crematories; most send new operators to a short certification course First: Crematory operator certification (a one-day CANA course) where the state requires it
Classes: Chemistry, Health, Business, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-4012.
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