Vocational Programs for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
84K	$43.63	$90,740

The role of First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is to directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control. The average annual wage of the occupations is $90,740 and $44 per hour. 6 vocational programs could be taken for the First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 84,120 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is $3,136. The average length of the programs is 461 hours and the average completion time is 5.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

The following 6 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services	7	-	-	-	-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	119	-	-	-	-
Fire Services Administration	35	-	-	-	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	263	$3,136	$661	461 Hours	5.00 Months
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention	4	-	-	-	-
Fire Protection (other)	5	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

The following 341 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.