Stackable Credentials

Credentials for Firefighters

432 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $59,530 · projected growth +3.4%. See full occupation profile →

Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Fire Science

Purdue University Global
IN
Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Fire Science

Ivy Tech Community College
IN
Associate's Degree

A.S. in Fire Response and Safety Technology

Vincennes University
IN
Associate's Degree

AAS - Natural Resources: Wildland Fire

Green River College
WA
Associate's Degree

AAS Degree - Fire Science: Fire Science Technology

Aims Community College
CO
Associate's Degree

Administrative Fire Services Chief Officer

Santa Ana College
CA
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Jefferson Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Madisonville Community College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Gateway Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Owensboro Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Hopkinsville Community College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Somerset Community College
KY
Certificate

Advanced Firefighter

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
KY
Associate's Degree

Associate In Applied Science - Fire Service

Bates Technical College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate In Applied Science - Fire Service Supervision

Bates Technical College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science - Fire Protection Technology

Skagit Valley College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science - Fire Science Technology

Spokane Community College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science-Transfer - Fire Science

North Seattle College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science-Transfer Fire Science

Everett Community College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Applied Science - Fire Science

Walla Walla Community College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Technical Science - Fire Science

Wenatchee Valley College
WA
Apprenticeship

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department: Firefighter

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
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Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Fire Science

Purdue University Global
IN
Certificate

Basic Fire Academy

Rio Hondo College
CA
Long Certificate

Basic Fire Academy

Fresno City College
CA
Long Certificate

Basic Fire Academy (Accredited Local Academy)

City College of San Francisco
CA
Certificate

Basic Fire Fighter

College of the Desert
CA
Certificate

Basic Fire Protection

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Fire Protection

Madisonville Community College
KY
Certificate

Basic Fire Protection

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Fire Protection

Owensboro Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Fire Protection

Hopkinsville Community College
KY
Certificate

Basic Fire Protection

Gateway Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Victor Valley College
CA
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Gateway Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Owensboro Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Jefferson Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Hopkinsville Community College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Big Sandy Community and Technical College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Madisonville Community College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Somerset Community College
KY
Certificate

Basic Firefighter

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
KY
Course

Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) with Emergency Breathing System (EBS)

OPITO
Identify Hazards and Associated Risks In Offshore Oil and Gas InstallationsKnowledge of Controls to Eliminate or Reduce Risks In Offshore EnvironmentsKnowledge of Key Offshore Safety Regulations and Basic Safety Management ConceptsOperate Safety Equipment and Follow Procedures During Helicopter Emergencies Including DitchingDemonstrate Sea Survival and First Aid Techniques In Offshore EnvironmentsOperate Basic Fire Fighting Equipment In Offshore Environments
Certificate

Basic Wildland Firefighter

Lassen Community College
CA
Certificate

C.P.C. in Fire Response and Safety Technology

Vincennes University
IN
Certificate

Cal Fire Academy

Lassen Community College
CA
Certificate

Certificate - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA)

Skagit Valley College
WA
Certificate

Certificate - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) EMR

Skagit Valley College
WA
Certificate

Certificate - Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) FIRE

Skagit Valley College
WA
Certificate

Certificate in Conservation Law Enforcement

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
IL
Certificate

Certificate of Training - Fire Recruit Academy

Bates Technical College
WA
Certificate

Certificate of Training - Wildland Firefighter

Bates Technical College
WA
Certification

Certified Fire Inspector (CFI)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
$499 cost
Apply applicable codes and standards to inspection findings to determine compliance per AHJ policiesComplete inspection reports based on field observations in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and AHJ policiesProcess permit and plan review applications by evaluating submissions per applicable codes, standards, and AHJ proceduresEnforce permit regulations and investigate complaints to ensure violations are corrected per applicable codes and AHJ policiesExplain the code and standards modification process to address fire and life safety issues per AHJ requirementsUnderstand and present findings in legal proceedings related to field inspections and complaints per rules of evidence
Certificate

Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
$499 cost
Evaluate and document fire protection systems for code compliance and life safety requirements in new and existing buildingsInspect and analyze fire protection, life safety, and building systems to mitigate loss exposures and ensure occupant safetyAnalyze and recommend fire and life safety codes and standards for the built environmentEnsure integration of fire protection and life safety systems within buildings per applicable codes and regulationsCoordinate and oversee implementation of fire protection and life safety system designs during constructionPerform fire loss investigations to determine origin, cause, and damage using fire dynamics and analytical methods
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