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How can I become a Programmer
- The most common career steps to get to Programmer are Cnc Machinist, Machinist and Software Engineer based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- While Cnc Machinist is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Programmer that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Programmer career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Programmer so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Cnc Machinist isn't from the same job family as Programmer, Risk/Statistics, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Machinist also being a common career path to Programmer.
- If you are looking for more potential career paths to Programmer, you should also consider Project Manager, Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineering Intern as they commonly lead to Programmer as well.
What should I know about the Programmer career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Programmer are Associate Degree, Master Degree In Statistics, and Master Degree In Biostatistics. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Cnc Machinist being on the path to and from Programmer. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Programmer is part of the Risk/Statistics job family which has a limited number of unique role types (14) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Other common titles that have similar job requirements and career paths as Programmer are Analyst Programmer, Cnc Programmer, Statistical Programmer.