Upcoming Courses

Courses

D/O Aerial Apparatus Series

This course will present the Driver Operator with information related directly to mobile water supply operations as well as all of the information required to meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 edition.

This course contains no sections

Essentials I Pre-Requisite

This course introduces students to fire safety issues related to donning and doffing personal protective equipment - while operating on a fire/rescue emergency scene and while responding to or returning from that scene.

This course contains no sections

Essentials I/Live Burn

This class involves the student participating in a live burn of a structure for realistic fire service training. All training should be conducted in accordance with NFPA 1403.

May 17-18, 2025, Wake County Fire Training Center

Essentials II/ Live Burn

This class involves the student participating in a live burn of a structure for realistic fire service training. All training should be conducted in accordance with NFPA 1403.

May 31, 2025 to June 1, 2025, Wake County Fire Training Center

FF Fireground Ops 9

This course includes instructional content for Fire Control. This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications (2019 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/2019 Edition NFPA Standard.

This course contains no sections

FF/TR Emergency Medical Care

This certification-related course is designed to give the candidate a basic understanding of emergency medical care procedures as well as all of the information required to meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2017 edition; Chapter 6) and NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2013 edition; Chapter 4). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details.

This course contains no sections

Fire Chief 101-2020 Ed

This certification-related course is designed to apprise chief officers of the various aspects and complexities surrounding the operations and organization of North Carolina Fire departments. Emphasis will be placed on ratings and inspections, NFIRS reporting, prevention and relief funds, grant programs, basic line of duty death information, various state associations, and an overview of chief officer expectations in North Carolina. This class will satisfy the 9S insurance inspection criteria as specified by the North Carolina Administrative Code. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details.

This course contains no sections

Fire Instructor I

This course will present the Instructor I candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1041: Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications (2019 edition; Chapter 4). This curriculum should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1041 Standard, 2019 edition.

This course contains no sections

Fire Instructor II

This course will present the Instructor II candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1041: Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications (2019 edition; Chapter 5). This curriculum should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1041 Standard, 2019 edition.

This course contains no sections

Fire Officer I

This certification-related course covers the knowledge, skills, and requirements referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard, 2020 edition, for Fire Officer I training. Topics include officer roles and responsibilities, community risk reduction, budgets, fire cause determination, inspections, education, leadership, management, public relations, and other requirements included in the NFPA standard. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NFPA standards as required for state Fire Officer I certification. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact Office State Fire Marshal for details. Effective date January 1, 2022.

This course contains no sections

Fire Officer II-2020 Ed

This certification-related course covers the knowledge, skills, and requirements referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard, 2020 edition, for Fire Officer II training. Topics include officer roles and responsibilities, community risk reduction, budgets, fire cause determination, inspections, education, leadership, management, public relations, and other requirements included in the NFPA standard. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NFPA standards as required for state Fire Officer II certification. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact Office State Fire Marshal for details. Effective date January 1, 2022.

This course contains no sections

Fire Prevention Standard Inspection Level III

This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for advanced fire prevention code enforcement. This course follows the guidelines set by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board. Lecture, demonstration, and skills evaluation are the principal methods of instruction. Specific training areas include rules of building code enforcement, fire code as it relates to other building codes, use of fire prevention code, and technical provisions. Prerequisite: completion of Fire Prevention Level II or job experience approved by the qualification board.

This course contains no sections

Fire Standard Inspection I

This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for basic fire prevention code enforcement. This course follows the guidelines set by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board. Lecture, demonstration, and skills evaluation are the principal methods of instruction. Specific training areas include: rules of building code enforcement, fire code as it relates to other building codes, use of the fire prevention code, and technical provisions. Prerequisite none.

This course contains no sections

Fire Standard Inspection II

This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for advanced fire prevention code enforcement. This course follows the guidelines set by the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board. Lecture, demonstration, and skills evaluation are the principal methods of instruction. Specific training areas include: rules of building code enforcement, fire code as it relates to other building codes, use of the fire prevention code, and technical provisions. Prerequisite: completion of Fire Prevention Level I or job experience approved by the qualification board.

This course contains no sections

Firegound Ops 5

This course includes instructional content for Ladders and Ventilation. This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications (2019 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/2019 Edition NFPA Standard.

This course contains no sections

FLSE Educator Level II

This certification-related Fire and Life Safety Education (FLSE) course is the second of three FLSE levels. Using their local data, students will establish the types of problems occurring in their community and then develop a plan to decrease these injuries or losses through a community risk assessment. To make the class more effective, students should bring fire and injury loss statistics from their local areas. Students will develop lesson plans and learning objectives for a Fire and Life safety program to meet the need in their community. Students will also develop appropriate informational materials, objectives, and instructional materials for a specific audience and topic, along with an evaluation component for an educational program. Students will use program needs, past expenditures and personnel costs to create a budget that meets their current budget guidelines. This is a NC Fire and Rescue Commission certification course approved for offering as of July 1, 2017. This course should be offered consistent with the most current Commission guidelines. Contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details.

This course contains no sections

FLSE Educator Level III

This certification-related Fire and Life Safety Education (FLSE) course is the third of three FLSE levels. Using local demographics, students will identify issues and plan priorities for the life safety education programs and will create a marketing plan designed to increase awareness in their community. Educators will also discuss suggestions for working with elected officials to reduce injury, death and property damage. During this class, participants will create a developmentally appropriate training program for their agency and compile education materials to supplement the new program. Participants will identify the training needs for Fire and Life Safety Educators within their organization, based on NFPA 1035, and will discuss methods to track customer satisfaction and success of the program. Participants will discuss methods to recruit, coordinate and train volunteer educators to deliver their program. Using local data, students will establish the types of fire and life safety problems occurring in their community and then develop a budget to use in completing a grant proposal. Students will have the opportunity to write a grant proposal that can be submitted to a Grantor at the end of the class. To make the class more effective, students should bring fire and injury loss statistics from their local areas and ideas for their grant proposal. The goal is for students to complete a grant application that is ready to submit for possible funding. This is a NC Fire and Rescue Commission certification course approved for offering as of July 1, 2017. This course should be offered consistent with the most current Commission guidelines. Contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details.

This course contains no sections

HM Ops

This course is designed to cover initial response objectives to a hazardous materials incident. This block will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of OSHA 1910.120 and Chapter 4, 5, 6.2, and 6.6 of NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1072 Standard, 2017 edition.

This course contains no sections

Ics Overview for Executives/Senior Officials

The purpose of this course is to provide an orientation to the Incident Command System (ICS) for Executives and Senior Officials (including elected officials, city/county managers, agency administrators, etc.. Students will be presented information to explain the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the National Response Plan (NRP), Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5: Management of Domestic Incidents, Presidential Policy Directive: National Preparedness and the National Planning Framework. Students will learn how ICS is an effective incident management tool regardless of the size or complexity of the event or response.

This course contains no sections

ICS-300

This course provides greater description and details of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations, including application of essential principles and description of air operations. There are five modules: Organizations and Staffing, Organizing for Incidents and Events, Resources Management, Air Operations and Incident and Event Planning. This course includes a final exam. Prerequisites: ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-700.

This course contains no sections

Law and Administration

This course provides an overview of North Carolina's building regulation system for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire prevention code enforcement officials. It includes the structure of federal, state, and local governments; history of the NC Building Code; relevant NC statutes; and the enforcement responsibilities of local inspection departments. Course standards are set by the NC Code Officials Qualification Board and administered by the Engineering and Codes Division of the NC Department of Insurance/Office of State Fire Marshal.

This course contains no sections

Mayday/Safety & Survival - RIC2020

This course includes instructional content for Mayday and FF Safety & Survival. This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1407: Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews (2020 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines. Contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/2019 Edition NFPA Standard.

This course contains no sections

MCTO: Decision Making

This is a series of courses that have been developed by the National Fire Academy for delivery at the state and local level. FIP 3500 should be used only if a NFA course is not listed as a current course.

This course contains no sections

MCTO: Preparation

This is a series of courses that have been developed by the National Fire Academy for delivery at the state and local level. FIP 3500 should be used only if a NFA course is not listed as a current course.

This course contains no sections

MCTO: Strategy & Tactics

This is a series of courses that have been developed by the National Fire Academy for delivery at the state and local level. FIP 3500 should be used only if a NFA course is not listed as a current course.

This course contains no sections

NFA Incident Safety Officer

This course is designed for Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responders who may be designated by the Incident Commander (IC) as an ISO while working within an Incident Command System (ICS). This course is an incident-specific, scenario-oriented course designed to teach students what an ISO needs to know at an incident. The course uses instructor-led discussion, multimedia activities, and small group discussions to convey instructional points.

This course contains no sections

Nfa Leadership - Creating Environments for Professional Growth

Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth. This two-day course presents the supervisory with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire service environment. The course includes concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including concepts of adaptive leadership; change management; active followership; effective communication, including difficult conversations and advocacy-inquiry based dialogue; ethics; authority; power; decision- making; and active engagement through development of a personal plan.

This course contains no sections

Nfa Leadership - Frameworks to Success

Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success. This two-day course provides the supervisor with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully in the fire and Emergency Medical Services environments. The course addresses professionalism, resilience, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness, as well as managing conflict, delegating mentoring, coaching, empowering, and building collaboration and synergy for professional growth.

This course contains no sections

Nfa Leadership - Perspectives in Thinking

Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking. This two-day course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion.

This course contains no sections

Preparation for Initial Company Operations

This is a series of courses that have been developed by the National Fire Academy for delivery at the state and local level. FIP 3500 should be used only if a NFA course is not listed as a current course.

This course contains no sections

Rapid Intervention Crew (ric 2020)

This course will present the Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1407: Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews (2020 edition). The course is designed to show the complexities of managing and operating on a Rapid Intervention Crew. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1407 Standard, 2020 edition.

This course contains no sections

Rescue Ops 1

This course includes instructional content for Rescue. This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications (2019 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/2019 Edition NFPA Standard.

This course contains no sections

Special Topics in Fire and Rescue

This course will allow students to be exposed to new and emerging issues in fire and rescue.

This course contains no sections

Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations

This is a series of courses that have been developed by the National Fire Academy for delivery at the state and local level. FIP 3500 should be used only if a NFA course is not listed as a current course.

This course contains no sections

Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Post-Vention

Why do people commit suicide? How can you ask someone if he or she is feeling suicidal? What do you do if someone IS suicidal? How can you handle the strong emotions suicide generates? This course provides answers to these and other questions and helps participants develop practical skills for prevention, intervention, and post-intervention. Small group role plays allow participants to apply techniques as they are learned.

This course contains no sections

Traffic Incident Management (TIMS)

This course establishes the foundation for and promotes consistent training of all responders to achieve the three objectives of the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) National Unified Goal: responder safety; safety, quick clearance from incidents; and prompt, reliable, inter-operable communications. This course will familiarize fire and rescue personnel with the purpose of the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) and National TIM Responder Training Program, related specifically to North Carolina. Participants will learn to recognize and identify the dangers encountered by emergency responders working in, or near, traffic.

This course contains no sections