Fire academy in Florida
28 firefighter programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
23 schools offer these firefighter programs, and Florida has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Firefighters put out fires and answer emergencies that put people, property or the environment at risk. Most need a high school diploma, must pass written and physical tests and an interview, and then train for a few months at a fire academy run by a fire department or the state. Firefighters may also need EMT or paramedic certification.1
In Florida, 3 of the 28 programs take students without a high school diploma, 22 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 28 programs here are fire academy (Firefighter I and II, 19 programs), firefighter and EMT combined (7 programs) and fire science (associate degree, 2 programs).
See the 28 programsHow much does fire academy cost in Florida?
$2,326 to $4,283 is what most firefighter programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 28 programs with a price. All of them: $1,154 to $8,350
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 86%
- Working 6 months later
- 89%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,500
- Length
- 14 to 30 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Florida may also offer fire academy training. How these figures are made
All 28 firefighter programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding
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Fire Fighter I and II
William T. Mcfatter Technical Center-Vs
Davie
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$37,200Price if you pay yourself$3,0493 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Fire Fighter I and II at William T. Mcfatter Technical Center-VsMore details about Fire Fighter I and II at William T. Mcfatter Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,296
- Length
- 12 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,608
- Students counted
- 476
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,049
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Basic Recruit Fire Academy; Career Preparatory; Law, Public Safety, & Security
Indian River State College-Cs
Fort Pierce
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,300Price if you pay yourself$2,341Program website, Basic Recruit Fire Academy; Career Preparatory; Law, Public Safety, & Security at Indian River State College-CsMore details about Basic Recruit Fire Academy; Career Preparatory; Law, Public Safety, & Security at Indian River State College-Cs
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,083
- Length
- 16 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,357
- Students counted
- 332
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,341
Fire Academy/Emt Combined
Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
Sanford
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$51,900Price if you pay yourself$4,421School website, Fire Academy/Emt Combined at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCFMore details about Fire Academy/Emt Combined at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,973
- Length
- 52 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 262
- Earned a year, estimated
- $51,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,421
Fire Academy
Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
Sanford
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$54,000Price if you pay yourself$2,477School website, Fire Academy at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCFMore details about Fire Academy at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,499
- Length
- 52 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,854
- Students counted
- 180
- Earned a year, estimated
- $54,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,477
Fire Fighter I/II
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,800Price if you pay yourself$3,2973 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Fire Fighter I/II at Florida SouthWestern State CollegeMore details about Fire Fighter I/II at Florida SouthWestern State College
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,695
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,160
- Students counted
- 154
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,297
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Fire Fighter
Fort Myers Technical College (SWFL Public Service Academy)
Fort Myers
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,400Price if you pay yourself$2,802Program website, Fire Fighter at Fort Myers Technical College (SWFL Public Service Academy)More details about Fire Fighter at Fort Myers Technical College (SWFL Public Service Academy)
- Finished
- 87%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,594
- Length
- 17 weeks, 29 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,925
- Students counted
- 145
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,802
Fire Science Technology-AS
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$42,100Price if you pay yourself$6,802Program website, Fire Science Technology-AS at Florida SouthWestern State CollegeMore details about Fire Science Technology-AS at Florida SouthWestern State College
- Finished
- 41%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,513
- Length
- 68 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,850
- Students counted
- 127
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,802
Firefighter
Suncoast Technical College-Vs
Sarasota
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,700Price if you pay yourself$1,4373 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Firefighter at Suncoast Technical College-VsMore details about Firefighter at Suncoast Technical College-Vs
- Finished
- 79%
- Working at 6 months
- 39%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,168
- Length
- 16 weeks, 31 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,488
- Students counted
- 120
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,437
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Firefighter/Emt - Combined
Lake Technical College-CSCF
Eustis
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,281School website, Firefighter/Emt - Combined at Lake Technical College-CSCFMore details about Firefighter/Emt - Combined at Lake Technical College-CSCF
- Finished
- 84%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 29 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,569
- Students counted
- 105
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,281
Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician Combined
Manatee Technical College-Vs
Bradenton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,000Price if you pay yourself$4,492Program website, Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician Combined at Manatee Technical College-VsMore details about Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician Combined at Manatee Technical College-Vs
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,493
- Length
- 20 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $500
- Students counted
- 102
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,492
Firefighter I/II @ Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Aparicio-Levy Technical Center-Vs
Tampa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,175More details about Firefighter I/II @ Hillsborough County Fire Rescue at Aparicio-Levy Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- 90%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 2 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 58
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,175
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Combined (CCP)
Northwest Florida State College-Un
Niceville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$52,800Price if you pay yourself$6,000School website, Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Combined (CCP) at Northwest Florida State College-UnMore details about Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Combined (CCP) at Northwest Florida State College-Un
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,188
- Length
- 52 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 57
- Earned a year, estimated
- $52,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,000
Fire Fighter + Capstone / Emergency Medical Technician-ATD - combined
Charlotte Technical College
Port Charlotte
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,200Price if you pay yourself$4,087Program website, Fire Fighter + Capstone / Emergency Medical Technician-ATD - combined at Charlotte Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Fighter + Capstone / Emergency Medical Technician-ATD - combined at Charlotte Technical College
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,059
- Length
- 29 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,324
- Students counted
- 55
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,087
Fire Fighting
Ridge Technical College - Polk
Winter Haven
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,800Price if you pay yourself$1,4376 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Fire Fighting at Ridge Technical College - PolkMore details about Fire Fighting at Ridge Technical College - Polk
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,688
- Length
- 18 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,927
- Students counted
- 53
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,437
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 6
Firefighter
South Florida State College-Cs
Avon Park
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$46,600Price if you pay yourself$1,177Program website, Firefighter at South Florida State College-CsMore details about Firefighter at South Florida State College-Cs
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,642
- Length
- 16 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,661
- Students counted
- 28
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,177
Fire Fighter-C
Tallahassee Community College-Cs
Tallahassee
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,200Price if you pay yourself$2,55523 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Fire Fighter-C at Tallahassee Community College-CsMore details about Fire Fighter-C at Tallahassee Community College-Cs
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,544
- Length
- 22 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,039
- Students counted
- 25
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,555
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 23
Firefighter I/II
Northwest Florida State College-Un
Niceville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,400Price if you pay yourself$6,000School website, Firefighter I/II at Northwest Florida State College-UnMore details about Firefighter I/II at Northwest Florida State College-Un
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 86%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,091
- Length
- 14 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 17
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,000
Fire Fighter-C
Chipola College-Cs
Marianna
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$48,200Price if you pay yourself$3,104School website, Fire Fighter-C at Chipola College-CsMore details about Fire Fighter-C at Chipola College-Cs
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,053
- Length
- 26 weeks, 19 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 13
- Earned a year, estimated
- $48,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,104
Minimum Standards Fire 1 & Fire 2
First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF
Orlando
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,00010 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Minimum Standards Fire 1 & Fire 2 at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCFMore details about Minimum Standards Fire 1 & Fire 2 at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $995
- Students counted
- 10
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,000
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 10
Fire Fighter/Emt
Valencia College-CSCF
Orlando
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,237School website, Fire Fighter/Emt at Valencia College-CSCFMore details about Fire Fighter/Emt at Valencia College-CSCF
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 38 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,793
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,237
Fire Fighter II
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,154Program website, Fire Fighter II at Eastern Florida State CollegeMore details about Fire Fighter II at Eastern Florida State College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $150
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,154
Firefighter I, O.C.
Florida Gateway College-Cs
Lake City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,221Program website, Firefighter I, O.C. at Florida Gateway College-CsMore details about Firefighter I, O.C. at Florida Gateway College-Cs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 37 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,224
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,221
EMT / Firefighter Combination
Palm Beach State College-Cs
Lake Worth
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,940School website, EMT / Firefighter Combination at Palm Beach State College-CsMore details about EMT / Firefighter Combination at Palm Beach State College-Cs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 18 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,560
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,940
Firefighter II, O.C.
Florida Gateway College-Cs
Lake City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,439Program website, Firefighter II, O.C. at Florida Gateway College-CsMore details about Firefighter II, O.C. at Florida Gateway College-Cs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 37 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,224
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,439
Firefighter
First Coast Technical College
St Augustine
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,662More details about Firefighter at First Coast Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 13 weeks, 38 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $915
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,662
Fire Fighter
Manatee Technical College-Vs
Bradenton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,027Program website, Fire Fighter at Manatee Technical College-VsMore details about Fire Fighter at Manatee Technical College-Vs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 39 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $174
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,027
Firefighter
Barry University-Un
Miami
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,600More details about Firefighter at Barry University-Un
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 11 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,056
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,600
Fire Science Technology-A
Polk State College-Cs
Winter Haven
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,350Program website, Fire Science Technology-A at Polk State College-CsMore details about Fire Science Technology-A at Polk State College-Cs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 92 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,930
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,350
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How to pay for fire academy training in Florida
WIOA funding can pay for fire academy training in Florida
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for fire academy training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for fire academy training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Fire academy in Florida
- programs with a price cost under $2,000
- 6 of 28
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 5th of 15
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 5 of 9
- firefighter programs here, against the typical state's 4
- 28 vs 4
State comparisons use the same figures as the fire academy training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Fire academy in Orlando, Miami, Cape Coral and other Florida cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 9 more programs are in 8 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.
Other training in Florida
How fire academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Florida
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- CNA classes34 programs
- Medical assistant training79 programs
- Phlebotomy training46 programs
- Welding classes58 programs
- HVAC training61 programs
- Medical billing and coding training41 programs
- LPN programs79 programs
- EMT classes48 programs
- Electrician training33 programs
- Dental assistant programs47 programs
- Auto mechanic classes43 programs
- Pharmacy technician training22 programs
- Plumbing school12 programs
- CNC machinist training18 programs
- Carpentry classes12 programs
- Heavy equipment operator training2 programs
- Diesel mechanic training19 programs
- Cybersecurity training114 programs
- IT training217 programs
- Cosmetology school1 program
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- Massage therapy school4 programs
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- Police academy42 programs
- Surgical tech programs24 programs
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- Culinary school41 programs
- Home health aide training10 programs
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- Medical administrative assistant training31 programs
- Human resources training15 programs
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- Early childhood education programs11 programs
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- OTA programs3 programs
- Forklift certification6 programs
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Where the Florida firefighter program numbers come from
Which Florida firefighter programs are on this list?
These are the firefighter programs Florida approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Florida offers.
How the prices and results of Florida firefighter programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about fire academy training in Florida
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Firefighters
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List