Vocational Programs for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers Career

The role of Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers is to research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.

2 vocational programs could be taken for the Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers career.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers.

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 Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	3	$37,437	-	-	-
Engineering (other)	14	$36,436	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers Career

The following 25 occupations are related to Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers.

Related Occupations toFire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Facilities Managers	131K	$111,110	$53
Managers, All Other	590K	$146,320	$70
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Civil Engineers	328K	$101,160	$49
Environmental Engineers	39,880	$105,840	$51
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	22,510	$108,740	$52
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Nuclear Engineers	12,710	$126,950	$61
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	63,560	$63,770	$31
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	13,780	$58,780	$28
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	80,730	$86,710	$42
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	32,390	$57,470	$28
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	122K	$85,570	$41
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	27,270	$64,250	$31
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	84,120	$90,740	$44
Firefighters	315K	$60,390	$29
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	14,200	$82,510	$40
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	2,270	$61,090	$29
Agricultural Inspectors	12,660	$52,170	$25
Construction and Building Inspectors	134K	$72,880	$35
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	83,540	$57,400	$28
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40

Schools offering vocational programs for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

The following 18 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.