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Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Hillsborough Community College

Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Hillsborough Community College

If you plan to study fire prevention & safety technology/technician, take a look at what Hillsborough Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 19,532.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

HCC Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

Online Classes Are Available at HCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, HCC does offer online courses in fire prevention and safety technology/technician for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

HCC Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Rankings

Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Student Demographics at HCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire prevention and safety technology/technician majors at Hillsborough Community College.

HCC Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

23% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of fire prevention and safety technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire prevention and safety technology/technician only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at HCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician at HCC are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hillsborough Community College with a associate's in fire prevention and safety technology/technician.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Hillsborough Community College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Fire Fighting Supervisors 4,240 $81,640
Fire Inspectors 970 $63,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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