Also called: Home Hardening Assessor, Wildfire Mitigation Inspector
Inspects homes in fire-prone areas and tells owners how to clear brush and harden their houses against wildfire embers.
Inspectors walk properties checking for dry vegetation, flammable fences, and vents embers could enter, then write reports. Some states and insurers now require these inspections.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0.5 years after high school. Fire department training or a wildfire mitigation certification.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fire Science, Forestry.
Growing much faster than average. New state laws and insurance rules are driving demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. Insurers score homes from aerial images with AI; walking properties and coaching owners stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to your state fire agency or local fire district for seasonal defensible space inspector jobs First: Seasonal hiring and a short agency training
Classes: Earth science, Biology, Spanish, Business / Excel.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-2022.
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