Fire academy in Wyoming

2 firefighter programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

1 school offers these firefighter programs, and Wyoming 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 Wyoming, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are fire science (associate degree, 1 program) and fire science certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 2 programs

How much does fire academy cost in Wyoming?

$1,752 to $3,504

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 30% to 40%
Working 6 months later: Left out; Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated: about $38,200 to $44,300
Length: 28 to 36 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 Wyoming may also offer fire academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free fire academy training in Wyoming?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,752 to $3,504.

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

All 2 firefighter programs in Wyoming approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Fire science (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Fire Science Technology AAS
Casper Community College District
Casper
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Casper Community College District, CasperFire science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,200
Price if you pay yourself$3,504
School website, Fire Science Technology AAS at Casper Community College District
More details about Fire Science Technology AAS at Casper Community College District
Finished
30%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$9,548
Length
36 weeks, 2 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,000
Students counted
102
Earned a year, estimated
$38,200
Price if you pay yourself
$3,504
School website, Fire Science Technology AAS at Casper Community College District
Fire science certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Fire Science Technology Certificate
Casper Community College District
Casper
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Casper Community College District, CasperFire science certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,300
Price if you pay yourself$1,752
School website, Fire Science Technology Certificate at Casper Community College District
More details about Fire Science Technology Certificate at Casper Community College District
Finished
40%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$11,063
Length
28 weeks, 44 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
58
Earned a year, estimated
$44,300
Price if you pay yourself
$1,752
School website, Fire Science Technology Certificate at Casper Community College District

How to pay for fire academy training in Wyoming

WIOA funding can pay for fire academy training in Wyoming

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 Wyoming

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

Where the Wyoming firefighter program numbers come from

Which Wyoming firefighter programs are on this list?

These are the firefighter programs Wyoming 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 Wyoming offers.

How the prices and results of Wyoming 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.

How reliable are the Wyoming figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Wyoming: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about fire academy training in Wyoming

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