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â If you are dedicated, though donât have time to run your EMT training in parallel with your fire training, and assuming you are hired by the department on your first attempt, it will take you 3.5 to 4 years to become a firefighter (though you will be a probationary firefighter after 3 â 3.5 years).
Program Education. Training programs for future firefighters usually last from six weeks to four months and combine practical and classroom instruction. A trainee may work between 40 and 50 hours a week in the program and receive a firefighter certificate upon completion.rogram Education. Training programs for future firefighters usually last from six weeks to four months and combine practical and classroom instruction. A trainee may work between 40 and 50 hours a week in the program and receive a firefighter certificate upon completion.