Career Opportunities
Earning an A.S. degree or a certificate in wildland firefighting from Allan Hancock College will provide students with the skills necessary to pursue successful careers including:
- Wildland Firefighter (Engine) Smokejumper
- Helicopter Crewmember Fire Prevention
- Hotshot Crewmember Fuels Management/Prescribed Fire
Due to their ongoing involvement in wildland firefighting, city and county fire agencies also value the training offered by the wildland fire technology program. For this reason, students pursuing structural firefighting also benefit from the program, adding greater diversity to their training experience.
SPOTLIGHT
Brian Farris
Wildland Fire Tech Student
"Without a doubt the best part about Hancock College is the relationships you build with a group of like-minded individuals, and growing with that group. I enjoy the positive training environment that is created by the cadre and their efforts to help the cadets. They make the experience inside and outside the classroom fun. I would recommend Allan Hancock College to anyone interested in networking with a wealth of cadets and cadre who know what it takes to do the job. The knowledge you can open yourself up to will put you ahead of the game during your search for a career."
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Video: Wildland Fire Technology Program student Brian says the AHC program is the
best place to be for training in his field.
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