Program Details

Fire Protection Technician
https://www.westerntc.edu/fire-protection-technician
Western Technical College
If you enjoy an adrenaline rush and have a desire to help people in need, think about a future in the fire protection field. Fire protection technicians respond to accidents, fires, natural disasters, and other emergencies that threaten life or property. They work in teams to rescue victims, render aid, recover property, and operate fire-fighting equipment such as ladders and pumpers. When not responding to emergencies, you can be educating individuals and businesses on fire safety, maintaining fire fighting equipment, or even working as a fire inspector or investigator. In most cases, you will work for a city fire department, but opportunities also exist at airports, chemical plants, and forested areas. You may also work for a fire equipment vendor or insurance company. You ll learn the latest fire-prevention and fire-fighting techniques in the classroom and through simulations of real-life situations. You ll spend one semester as an intern with a fire department. Show More

This program is offered

N/A - Applications are accepted at any time.
Student success is our top priority. At the Learning Commons, we provide free, individualized guidance from specialists, instructors, and peer tutors in most courses. Our Math, Health Science, and Communication Skills Specialists help students focus on the key skills needed for individual academic career goals and beyond. Whether you are looking for help with class work or insight into the best study skills, the Learning Commons will help set you up for success! Email: LearningCommons@westerntc.edu Phone: 608-785-9198

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Program Enrollments and Completions
84
38
18 (46%)
18 (100%)
Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
6 (37%)
$13,087
$12,217
2 (22%)
$10,404

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.


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