What is a ballistic technician and how to become one

Key steps to become a ballistic technician

1. Explore ballistic technician education requirements

   Most common ballistic technician degrees

   Associate

   50.0 %

   Bachelor's

   28.6 %

   High School Diploma

   14.3 %

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2. Start to develop specific ballistic technician skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Ammunition	57.62%
   ATF	42.38%

3. Complete relevant ballistic technician training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New ballistic technicians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a ballistic technician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real ballistic technician resumes.

4. Research ballistic technician duties and responsibilities

   • Assist in managing technical and regulatory site visits to the laboratory and interface with QA and RA on all vendor/regulatory audits.
   • Conduct ballistic tests for customers, domestic and foreign, seeking NIJ certification or research.
   • Evaluate current lab practices and independent initialization of startup procedures for new lab practices and lab organization for ISO accreditation.
   • Install blast sleeves, positive and negative EB switches w/ retaining nuts and top sub head assembly.

5. Prepare your ballistic technician resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your ballistic technician resume.

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6. Apply for ballistic technician jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a ballistic technician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams