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Fire Protection Technology
Skagit Valley College

Fire Protection Technology

Skagit Valley College ETPL

This program is designed to prepare the student for an entry-level career as a firefighter for municipal, industrial, state, and federal fire departments. The prime mission of the fire service is the prevention of loss of life and property from costly fires. Typical duties of firefighters include responding to emergencies and performing work to save lives, stabilize emergency situations, reduce loss of property and improve public safety.

Visit the program website James Mirabile Department Chair Fire Protection Technology (360) 416-6733 james.mirabile@skagit.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$13,196.00

Total required fees

$1,437.50

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Mount Vernon

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

100

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Completion rate

69%

Employment rate

74%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$24

Typical (median) annual earnings

$36,900

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Other Industries

69%

Manufacturing

31%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
31
Completion rate
69%
Average number of students who completed each year
16
Gender
Male
78%
Female
22%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
17%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
69%
Multi-racial
5%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
16%
20 to 29
78%
30 to 39
7%
40 to 49
0%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
11%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
49%
Some college experience, but no degree
14%
Certificate or AA
23%
BA or higher
3%