Also called: NICET Fire Alarm Designer, Life Safety Systems Designer
Designs the smoke detectors, pull stations, horns and control panels that warn people to get out of a building.
You place every smoke detector and strobe on a school's floor plans, calculate battery sizes and wire runs, and make sure every classroom can hear the alarm. You submit drawings to the fire marshal for approval.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate's in electronics or fire protection technology; NICET certification.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fire Protection Technology, Electronics Technology.
Growing about average. Steady; required in every commercial building.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software auto-places devices and runs calculations; code judgment, NICET accountability and field fixes stay human.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Physics, Drafting CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3029.
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