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Defence & Emergency
Fire Fighter
VCE or VCE VM
Full-time firefighters help protect the public in emergency situations. They respond to a wide variety of calls — as well as fires, they assist at car crashes, chemical spills, flooding and water rescue.
SUBJECTS TO TAKE
Recommended subject mix at Salesian, Years 11 and 12.
Year 11
- English
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Free Choice Subject / VET Certificate 2/3
- Religion and Society
- Free Choice Subject
Year 12
- English
- Physical Education
- Free Choice Subject
- Free Choice Subject
- Free Choice Subject
Booklet recommendations — final subject offerings depend on what runs each year. Talk to your Oratory Leader, subject teachers and the Careers Coordinator before locking in.
AT-SCHOOL PATHWAYS
Programs available within Salesian.
Specialist program (SBAT)
Not applicable for this career.
VET options
- Any VET Certificate 2/3 can be undertaken in place of a Year 11 or 12 subject
AFTER SCHOOL
University courses and alternative routes in.
University courses
- Victorian Career Firefighter Course (20 weeks intensive training, then 3 years on station)
Alternative pathways into university
No alternative pathways listed.
RELATED CAREERS
Other careers in similar territory — many use overlapping subjects.