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Fire academy in New Hampshire

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

2 schools offer these firefighter programs, and New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, 1 of the 4 programs asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are fire academy (Firefighter I and II, 2 programs), short fire course (1 program) and fire science certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much does fire academy cost in New Hampshire?

$235 to $7,095

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Hampshire may also offer fire academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free fire academy training in New Hampshire?

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

All 4 firefighter programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Short fire courseIn personEducation and courses

    Candidate Physical Ability Test

    NH Fire Academy and EMS

    Concord

    Education and courses

    NH Fire Academy and EMS, ConcordShort fire courseIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$96,900
    Price if you pay yourself$235
    Program website, Candidate Physical Ability Test at NH Fire Academy and EMS
    More details about Candidate Physical Ability Test at NH Fire Academy and EMS
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $24,236
    Length
    1 week, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    605
    Earned a year, estimated
    $96,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $235
    Program website, Candidate Physical Ability Test at NH Fire Academy and EMS

  • Fire academy (Firefighter I and II)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Firefighter I

    NH Fire Academy and EMS

    Concord

    Prerequisite courses

    NH Fire Academy and EMS, ConcordFire academy (Firefighter I and II)Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$20,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,725
    Program website, Firefighter I at NH Fire Academy and EMS
    More details about Firefighter I at NH Fire Academy and EMS
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,085
    Length
    20 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $850
    Students counted
    513
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,725
    Program website, Firefighter I at NH Fire Academy and EMS

  • Fire academy (Firefighter I and II)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Firefighter II

    NH Fire Academy and EMS

    Concord

    Prerequisite courses

    NH Fire Academy and EMS, ConcordFire academy (Firefighter I and II)Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$97,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,190
    Program website, Firefighter II at NH Fire Academy and EMS
    More details about Firefighter II at NH Fire Academy and EMS
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $24,256
    Length
    12 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    451
    Earned a year, estimated
    $97,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,190
    Program website, Firefighter II at NH Fire Academy and EMS

  • Fire science certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Fire Science Certificate

    Lakes Region Community College

    Laconia

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lakes Region Community College, LaconiaFire science certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,095
    Program website, Fire Science Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
    More details about Fire Science Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,085
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,095
    Program website, Fire Science Certificate at Lakes Region Community College

How to pay for fire academy training in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for fire academy training in New Hampshire

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.

Fire academy in Concord, Laconia and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Hampshire

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

Where the New Hampshire firefighter program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire firefighter programs are on this list?

These are the firefighter programs New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about fire academy training in New Hampshire

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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