To work as a crossing guard, you typically need to:

• complete short-term, on-the-job training.

Education after high school

No formal education is required for this job. However, many employers prefer that you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

On-the-job training

School crossing guards learn their skills on the job. New guards work with experienced guards for a few days.

Construction crossing guards are trained before they start working on actual sites. In many states training can be done online and lasts only a few hours.