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Is a fire science degree actually required to promote to captain in most fire departments, or are state certifications and trade school hours enough nowadays?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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Is a fire science degree actually required to promote to captain in most fire departments, or are state certifications and trade school hours enough nowadays?
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fire department captain promotion requirements degree required versus certifications experience civil service policy examples United StatesGoogle ↗
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Minnesota fire department captain promotion requirements degree fire science certification experienceGoogle ↗
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fire department captain promotion requirements degree required versus certifications experience civil service policy examples United States Google ↗
Minnesota fire department captain promotion requirements degree fire science certification experience Google ↗

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fire department captain promotion requirements degree required versus certifications experience civil service policy examples United States
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Minnesota fire department captain promotion requirements degree fire science certification experience
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