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.
To be hired as a firefighter, you must: 1  Be at least 18 years of age. 2  Be a citizen of the United States. 3  Pass a doctor administered firefighter physical with specific mobility, dexterity and hearing tests.  Pass a physical fitness test specific to 1  firefighters. Have no history of heart, lung, intestinal or nervous disorders.