Channel 9 investigated which jobs are expected to see the biggest growth over the next decade.

A virtual reality exercise gives students the experience of being a wind turbine maintenance technician.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that wind turbine service technicians will be the fastest growing occupation over the next decade. Just behind the solar panel installers.

“It’s growing rapidly because, first of all, the U.S. government is now investing a lot,” said Basra Mewafy, an assistant professor at the Franklin-Cummings Institute of Technology.

Mewafy said graduates of this two-year solar installation program are hired quickly and paid well.

“At least from 60,000 to 70,000 per year,” Mewafy said.

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Nurse practitioners are the third fastest growing job field, according to the federal government.

Cynthia Bashaw has been a nurse practitioner for nearly 30 years and now chairs a college program at Endicott College that prepares others to enter the field.

“(They) learn an advanced set of skills that allow them to diagnose, prescribe treatment, prescribe medications and coordinate care,” Bashaw said. “Nurse practitioners have kind of come in to fill that gap, you know; if you’re trying to make an appointment with your primary care doctor or primary care provider, it’s difficult.

Bashaw said many schools offer mid-career options to allow people to get into nursing. Someone with another bachelor’s degree could complete an accelerated nursing program in as little as 15 months. They can then decide whether or not to work to become a nurse practitioner.

Vice President of Career Management Mary Cavanaugh said a career change in a growing industry is possible.

“It’s just about being agile and willing to learn,” Cavanaugh said. “Because it’s something that when we work with clients, we look at, you know, what can you get in your toolbox in terms of skills, what certifications can you get.”

Other fast-growing jobs include data scientists and information security analysts.

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