Financial Aid. National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for federal student financial aid. NSLDS receives data from schools, servicers, the Direct Loan program, and other U.S. Department of Education programs.
However, technical skills, such as rescuing victims from trapped vehicles or applying enough retardant to put out a fire, require special training. You don't need to complete a four-year college degree to become a firefighter, though many candidates take postsecondary courses.
The position requires the equivalent to graduation from a 4 year college or university with major coursework in fire science, fire administration or a closely related field and 3 years of command experience at a level equivalent to the City's classes of Fire Battalion Chief or Deputy Fire Chief.