What do they do?
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants.
Also known as:
Alpine Patroller, Aquatics Director, Beach Attendant, Beach Lifeguard, Beach Patrol Lieutenant, Boating Safety Officer, Health Club Attendant, Lifeguard, Marine Safety Officer, Ocean Lifeguard, Ocean Lifeguard Specialist, Ocean Rescue Lieutenant, Pool Attendant, Pool Lifeguard, Recreation Director, Rescue Boat Operator, Ski Patrol Director, Ski Patroller, Spa Attendant, Supervisory Lifeguard
Projected Employment Rankings For All United States:
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Majors that prepare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
★ Number of granted degrees for degree type, Award of less than 1 academic year, is listed after the major.
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (1%)
- Master's degree (7.5%)
- Bachelor's degree (33.9%)
- Associate's degree (13.8%)
- Some college, no degree (20.4%)
- High school diploma equivalent (19.3%)
- Less than high school diploma (4%)
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People in this career often know a lot about:
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Administer first aid.
- Request emergency personnel.
- Rescue people from hazardous situations.
- Provide safety training.
- Patrol natural areas to ensure safety or enforce regulations.
- Observe individuals' activities to gather information or compile evidence.
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Career data: O*NET 24.3 Database
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