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Fire academy in Hawaii

1 firefighter program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this firefighter program, and Hawaii has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Hawaii, the one program asks for earlier courses first.

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How much does fire academy cost in Hawaii?

$7,991

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
37%
Working 6 months later
83%
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,300
Length
64 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 Hawaii may also offer fire academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free fire academy training in Hawaii?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

The one firefighter program in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

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  • Fire science (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Fire & Environmental Emergency Response (In-Person, Hybrid and Distance)

    Honolulu Community College

    Honolulu

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    Education and courses

    Honolulu Community College, HonoluluFire science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$27,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,991
    More details about Fire & Environmental Emergency Response (In-Person, Hybrid and Distance) at Honolulu Community College
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,834
    Length
    64 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    237
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,991

How to pay for fire academy training in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for fire academy training in Hawaii

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.

Other training in Hawaii

How fire academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Hawaii

Where the Hawaii firefighter program numbers come from

Which Hawaii firefighter programs are on this list?

These are the firefighter programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii 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 Hawaii

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Firefighters
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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