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GraduateSmart
$70K/yr
Average Salary
0.5 years
Years of Education
+3%
Job Growth
345K+
Total Jobs
Responds to fires, accidents, medical emergencies, and hazardous material incidents to protect life and property. Conducts fire prevention inspections, community education, and technical rescue operations.
$38K
Starting
$70K
Average
$101K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Certificate in Fire Science
Typically 0.5 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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NREMT Certification
Required to practiceNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
Field
Law & Criminal Justice
Required Degree
Certificate
Time in School
0.5 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+3%
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Pay range
$38K–$101K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+3%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
345K
in 2024
Slower than average
Below-average demand growth expected. Projected to grow from 345K to 355K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
Read the full duties, work environment, and education requirements on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Open BLS page →
Direct match. Median $59,530. 344,900 jobs (excludes volunteer). | degree_type_id = Certificate + years 2.0 -> 0.5 set 2026-08-07 (#603). BLS Quick Facts and the EP matrix both give 33-2011 "Postsecondary nondegree award"; the OOH prose says high school diploma but then names the EMT certification as usually needed. Both readings contradict the previous 2.0, so no fire department imposes the 2-year degree that value implied. The Certificate-vs-Trade bucket is a PRODUCT judgement: degree_type_id 7 is the apprenticeship building trades, 2 holds EMT/Paramedic.