Fire academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota
12 firefighter programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
2 schools offer these firefighter programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area, and every one is approved 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 Minneapolis, all 12 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 12 programs here are fire academy (Firefighter I and II, 6 programs), fire science (associate degree, 3 programs), fire inspector or investigator course (2 programs) and fire science certificate or diploma (1 program).
See the 12 programsAll 24 firefighter programs in Minnesota, including online programs
How much does fire academy cost in Minneapolis?
$1,452 to $10,322
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 55%
- Working 6 months later
- 87%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $53,100
- Length
- 30 to 75 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 Minneapolis may also offer fire academy training. How these figures are made
All 12 firefighter programs in Minneapolis approved for WIOA funding
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Fire Science Technology
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,000Price if you pay yourself$9,683Program website, Fire Science Technology at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Science Technology at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,511
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 155
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,683
Fire Rescue
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,000Price if you pay yourself$10,322Program website, Fire Rescue at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Rescue at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,511
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 155
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,322
Fire Science
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,000Price if you pay yourself$10,322Program website, Fire Science at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Science at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,511
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 155
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,322
Firefighting (NFPA 1001)
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$58,500Price if you pay yourself$1,452Program website, Firefighting (NFPA 1001) at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Firefighting (NFPA 1001) at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 55%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,625
- Length
- 30 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 102
- Earned a year, estimated
- $58,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,452
Fire Protection Technician
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$58,500Price if you pay yourself$7,746Program website, Fire Protection Technician at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Protection Technician at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 55%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,625
- Length
- 60 weeks, 48 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 102
- Earned a year, estimated
- $58,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,746
Fire Services
Century College
White Bear Lake
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,900Price if you pay yourself$2,646Program website, Fire Services at Century CollegeMore details about Fire Services at Century College
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,713
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 89
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,646
Fire Suppression Technician
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,100Price if you pay yourself$2,582Program website, Fire Suppression Technician at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Suppression Technician at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 69%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,269
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,582
Fire Suppression Technician
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,100Price if you pay yourself$2,582Program website, Fire Suppression Technician at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Suppression Technician at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 69%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,269
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,582
Initial Firefighter
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,100Price if you pay yourself$2,753Program website, Initial Firefighter at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Initial Firefighter at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 69%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,269
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,753
Professional Firefighter
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,100Price if you pay yourself$7,570Program website, Professional Firefighter at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Professional Firefighter at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 69%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,269
- Length
- 60 weeks, 44 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,570
Fire Prevention and Inspection
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,753Program website, Fire Prevention and Inspection at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Prevention and Inspection at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,753
Fire Investigation
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,301Program website, Fire Investigation at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Fire Investigation at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 30 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,301
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for fire academy training in Minneapolis
WIOA funding can pay for fire academy training in Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis
How fire academy training compares with the rest of public safety across Minnesota: First responder training in Minnesota
- CDL training14 programs
- CNA classes10 programs
- Welding classes19 programs
- HVAC training17 programs
- EMT classes15 programs
- Auto mechanic classes20 programs
- CNC machinist training16 programs
- Cybersecurity training43 programs
- IT training108 programs
- Esthetician school10 programs
- Police academy4 programs
- Culinary school14 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training20 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training22 programs
- Coding and software development courses24 programs
- Data analytics courses31 programs
- Administrative assistant training21 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses27 programs
- Digital marketing courses12 programs
- Web and graphic design courses33 programs
- Manufacturing technician training13 programs
- Electronics technician training12 programs
- Business administration programs29 programs
- Auto body repair classes19 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes35 programs
- RN programs17 programs
- Project management certification33 programs
Where the Minneapolis firefighter program numbers come from
Which Minneapolis firefighter programs are on this list?
These are the firefighter programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Minnesota page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis
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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