Renewable Resources and Energy

Advanced Fire Management

Potential Earnings Range:

$32,864-$84,926*

Per year after graduation

Offered at

Job Corps Centers

Do you enjoy teamwork and physical tasks? Helping others in a time of need? Enjoy being outside and active? Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ Advanced Fire Management training program.

On the job, you will:

Control and put out fires
Respond to emergencies involving life, property or the environment, including disaster aid, search-and-rescue operations, and traffic accidents
Provide medical attention in a variety of situations

The credentials you'll earn:

In the Advanced Fire Management training program, you will earn industry-recognized credentials from such organizations as the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program.

Some of the career options you'll have:

Program graduates can go on to work in a variety of occupations in the wildland fire services industry, such as forest fire and prevention supervisor, fire inspector, forestry aide, forest technician, fire dispatch, fire engine operator, forest firefighter, conservation worker, arborist, and range manager.

Requirements:

High school diploma or the equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers)
Complete a Job Corps basic training program
Passing scores on all written and performance tests
Meet academic (math and reading) requirements
At least 17 years old
Meet strenuous physical requirements

Positive attendance and progress record
Written recommendation from Job Corps center personnel
Health clearance at current center
Strong work ethic and determination to succeed
Pass an entrance exam
Complete a successful phone, in-person or videoconference interview

* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.

Need help meeting one or more of these requirements?

Don’t worry! Speak with your current career training instructor at your campus. They will help you along your journey to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to check those boxes and start your training.

Program Details

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Collbran Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center

Program Details

Website: https://collbran.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Collbran, CO

Availability:

10 slots

Application Information

Contact:

Douglas Satterfield

Email: douglas.satterfield@usda.gov

Phone number: 970-487-2035

Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center

Program Details

Website: https://schenck.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Pisgah Forest, NC

Availability:

20 slots

Application Information

Contact:

John Kleciak

Email: john.kleciak@usda.gov

Phone number: 828-862-6123

Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center

Program Details

Website: https://trappercreek.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Darby, MT

Availability:

10 slots

Application Information

Contact:

Dan Gager

Email: daniel.gager@usda.gov

Phone number: 406-821-2110

Columbia Basin Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center

Program Details

Website: https://columbiabasin.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Moses Lake, WA

Availability:

10 slots

Great Onyx Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center

Program Details

Website: https://greatonyx.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Mammoth Cave, KY

Availability:

10 slots

Real Stories

Don’t just take our word for it. Check out these stories from real Job Corps students who have trained in this advanced training program.

Chellbie

Trapper Creek Job Corps Center

Chellbie participated in the perfect work-based learning program as a lover of the outdoors. She did a forest conservation job where she worked in timber market, trail building, bridge building, timber harvest and vegetation. She took full advantage of the many resources Job Corps offers for someone with her passions and interests. Chellbie now works as a visitor information specialist at the Northern Great Lake Visitor Center in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. “My supervisor has been helping make sure I maintain all my qualifications. Next year, I will be working in firefighter support camp crew administration support or as a Firefighter Type 2. I would like to save my money to go to college one day. I am looking forward to the future.”