Career guide · North Carolina
How to Become a Female Firefighter in North Carolina
12 active openings· pay $85k–$116k/yr· ~228-day hiring timeline
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Get your free Firefighter readiness assessmentNorth Carolina Firefighter requirements
The core documents and certifications most North Carolina departments expect from firefighter candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓EMT-Basic certification
- ✓CPR / BLS certification
- ✓CPAT completion certificate
- ✓Firefighter I certification
- ✓Firefighter II certification
- ✓Physical exam clearance letter
- ✓Background check authorization
CPAT fitness standards
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| Pull-Ups | 3 reps | 8 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 15:30 | 13:00 |
| Stair Climb (Step Mill Hold) | 200 sec | 170 sec |
| Victim Drag (165 lbs, 35 ft) | 35 sec | 25 sec |
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The North Carolina hiring process
Insight from tracked North Carolina departments like Charlotte Fire Department.
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Where North Carolina candidates fall short
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Open firefighter jobs in North Carolina
12 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Officer)
Department of the Interior · Columbia, North Carolina, NC
Fiscal Analyst 1
Dept. of Natural Resources · Thurston County – Olympia, NC
Deputy Fire Marshal - Fire Inspector - Tiered Sign-on Bonus Up To $5,000
Wake County · Raleigh, NC
Fire Prevention Marshal & Inspector — Plans, Inspections
Cornerstone OnDemand · Raleigh, NC
Fire Engineer Town of Weaverville
Weavervillenc · Weaverville, NC
Fire Chief
Department of the Army · Southport, North Carolina, NC
Fire Protection Engineer
Apogee Consulting Group PA · Raleigh, NC
Deputy Fire Marshal - Part Time
Temporary · Dillon Building 310 West Martin Street, NC
Senior Fire Protection Engineer (10-15 years)
Coffman Engineers, Inc. · Raleigh, NC
Firefighter / Fire Engineer
Fire Department · City Hall 95 W Main Street, NC
Wildland Firefighter
PatRick Environmental Corp · Asheville, NC
Fire Protection Engineer (PE)
Gpac · Raleigh, NC
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