Vocational Programs for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Career

The role of Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance is to schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $50,830 and $24 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance career. Based on BLS data, a total of 206,090 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance is $14,161. The average length of the programs is 750 hours and the average completion time is 8.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance. Total 4 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician	4	$14,161	$590	750 Hours	8.00 Months

Related Occupations to Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Career

The following 17 occupations are related to Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance.

Related Occupations toDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	199K	$111,870	$54
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	13,810	$89,770	$43
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	43,830	$40,020	$19
Public Safety Telecommunicators	97,820	$52,140	$25
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	394K	$57,610	$28
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	844K	$42,730	$21
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	590K	$79,020	$38
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9,020	$64,950	$31
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Light Truck Drivers	1,004K	$46,090	$22
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	205K	$36,920	$18
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	2,430	$57,580	$28
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35

Schools offering vocational programs for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

The following 4 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.