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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).
The cost for training to become a firefighter will depend on what  type of fire department you will work for. If it is a volunteer  department, training is always free. Othe â¦ rwise if you will be a  salaried firefighter, training can cost several thousand dollars.he cost for training to become a firefighter will depend on what  type of fire department you will work for. If it is a volunteer  department, training is always free. Othe â¦ rwise if you will be a  salaried firefighter, training can cost several thousand dollars.