Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
Types of Degrees Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many fire prevention & safety technology/technician graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 1,681 |
Basic Certificate | 1,186 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 400 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 45 |
What Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Majors Need to Know
O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to fire prevention and safety technology/technician and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.
Knowledge Areas for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Majors
This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Skills for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Majors
fire prevention and safety technology/technician majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Abilities for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Majors
As a fire prevention and safety technology/technician major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
What Can You Do With a Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Major?
People with a fire prevention and safety technology/technician degree often go into the following careers:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Fire Investigators | 7.3% | $62,510 |
Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors | 7.1% | $76,330 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of fire prevention and safety technology/technician majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 38 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geographic Diversity
Students from other countries are interested in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician, too. About 6.7% of those with this major are international students.
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
Some degrees associated with fire prevention and safety technology/technician may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.
How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to fire prevention and safety technology/technician have obtained the following education levels.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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Less than a High School Diploma | 0.8% |
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) | 30.0% |
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) | 17.5% |
Some College Courses | 23.5% |
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 18.2% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 9.6% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. | 0.8% |
Post-Doctoral Training | 0.0% |
Online Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 65 | 4 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 1 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 162 | 20 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 0 | 0 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 1 | 0 |
Post-Master’s | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to fire prevention and safety technology/technician.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Fire Science | 8,414 |
Fire Services Administration | 1,431 |
Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation | 150 |
Other Fire Protection | 96 |
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention | 69 |
Fire Systems Technology | 61 |
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.
- College Factual
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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