Also called: Fire Alarm Installer, Life Safety Technician
Installs, tests, and repairs fire alarm and detection systems in buildings.
Fire alarm techs climb ladders to test smoke detectors, wire alarm panels in new buildings, and troubleshoot false alarms. Every commercial building must have its system tested regularly, so work is steady.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Trade training plus NICET certification.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Fire Protection Technology.
Growing about average. Security and fire alarm systems installers (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. Remote panel monitoring flags faults; wiring, testing and fixing alarms on ladders stay hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Physics, Algebra, Electrical CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2098.
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