Careers in Protective Service

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Protective Service

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Protective Service

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Protective Service

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Protective Service

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Requires a Matric Certificate

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other

Protective Service

All protective service supervisors not listed separately above.

No requirement is specified

Firefighters

Protective Service

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Protective Service

Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Protective Service

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

Bailiffs

Protective Service

Maintain order in courts of law.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Protective Service

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

Requires a Matric Certificate