Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

Vocational Programs for Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
332K	$29.49	$61,340

The average annual wage of the occupations is $61,340 and $29 per hour. 6 vocational programs could be taken for the Firefighting and Prevention Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 331,940 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing 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 Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

The following 6 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare 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 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 Science/Fire-fighting	263	$3,136	$661	461 Hours	5.00 Months
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention	4	-	-	-	-
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation	11	-	-	-	-
Fire Protection (other)	5	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing 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

Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

119

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

263

$3,136

$661

461 Hours

5.00 Months

Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention

Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation

Fire Protection (other)

Schools offering voational programs for Firefighting and Prevention Workers

The following 336 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Firefighting and Prevention Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.