Also called: Fire Alarm Technician, Life Safety Systems Technician
Installs, tests and repairs fire alarms, smoke detectors and emergency speakers in buildings.
You go floor by floor through a high school setting off every smoke detector with a can of test smoke while a partner watches the alarm panel. When one doesn't respond, you trace the wiring and replace it.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school plus NICET fire alarm certification and on-the-job training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Fire Alarm Technology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Smart systems self-test more, but code-required inspections and repairs in every building stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to fire alarm companies as a technician helper; they help with state registration First: State fire alarm technician registration in some states; NICET later
Classes: Electronics CTE, Algebra, Physics, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2098.
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