Knowledge
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Jobs that draw on it most
115 jobs- Public Safety Telecommunicators4.9 of 5
- Transit and Railroad Police4.9 of 5
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers4.9 of 5
- Fish and Game Wardens4.8 of 5
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers4.8 of 5
- Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers4.8 of 5
- Security Guards4.7 of 5
- Emergency Management Directors4.7 of 5
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators4.7 of 5
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives4.7 of 5
- Animal Control Workers4.5 of 5
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators4.5 of 5
- Flight Attendants4.5 of 5
- Airfield Operations Specialists4.5 of 5
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs4.4 of 5
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary4.4 of 5
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors4.4 of 5
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants4.3 of 5
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists4.3 of 5
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers4.3 of 5
- Food Batchmakers4.3 of 5
- Bailiffs4.3 of 5
- Highway Maintenance Workers4.2 of 5
- Nuclear Technicians4.2 of 5
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents4.2 of 5
- Respiratory Therapists4.2 of 5
- Forensic Science Technicians4.2 of 5
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators4.2 of 5
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers4.2 of 5
- Correctional Officers and Jailers4.1 of 5
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters4.1 of 5
- Firefighters4.1 of 5
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers4.1 of 5
- Residential Advisors4.0 of 5
- Construction and Building Inspectors4.0 of 5
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators4.0 of 5
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity4.0 of 5
- Cargo and Freight Agents4.0 of 5
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers4.0 of 5
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers4.0 of 5
…and 75 more jobs.
02.
Programs that lead to those jobs
- Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services9 jobs
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General7 jobs
- Railroad and Railway Transportation6 jobs
- Security and Loss Prevention Services5 jobs
- Corrections4 jobs
- Criminal Justice/Police Science4 jobs
- Law Enforcement Record-Keeping and Evidence Management4 jobs
- Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations4 jobs
- Protective Services Operations4 jobs
- Maritime Law Enforcement4 jobs
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting4 jobs
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science4 jobs
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation4 jobs
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor4 jobs
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3 jobs
- Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing3 jobs
- Cultural/Archaelogical Resources Protection3 jobs
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician3 jobs
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations3 jobs
- Security Science and Technology, General3 jobs
- Geospatial Intelligence3 jobs
- Security Science and Technology, Other3 jobs
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician3 jobs
- Architecture2 jobs
- Architectural Design2 jobs
- Environmental Design/Architecture2 jobs
- Power Plant Technology/Technician2 jobs
- Signal/Geospatial Intelligence2 jobs
- Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management2 jobs
- Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician2 jobs
…and 160 more programs.