Fire Technology
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
This certificate is designed to prepare in-service and pre-service students for a career in firefighting in local, state, and federal fire agencies. This also provides the employed firefighter an opportunity for professional educational development. All courses used to satisfy the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. (RG 8768)
Additional Requirements
NoFire Technology Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 68,860
- High salary: 227,590
- Average salary: 136550
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 38,680
- High salary: 106,580
- Average salary: 61490
Compliance Managers
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 68,860
- High salary: 227,590
- Average salary: 136550
All Careers in Fire Technology (11)
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 136,550 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Development Managers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Operations Managers | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Stable | 92,430 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | Certificate after high school, Some college | Stable | 78,060 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 61,490 |
| Firefighters | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 59,530 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 52,380 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Choose fire-fighting tactics and strategy.
- Describe the skills required for fire prevention techniques in assembly occupancies.
- Discuss the skills required for the use of equipment used in fire protection.
- Identify the aspects of fire behavior.