Fire Academy

Day Fire Academy

Fall 2025: 8/18/2025-12/4/2025
Spring 2026: 1/12/2026-5/7/2026
Monday - Friday, 0800-1700

Satisfies TCFP requirements for Basic Fire Suppression certification.

Day Academy Orientation

Fall Academy: 08/04/2025
Spring Academy: 01/02/2026
0900, PSC 120

The Fire Academy qualifies for financial aid and scholarships.

For help with the Fire Academy Application, contact Administrative Assistant Michele Brown at mlbrown@com.edu or Nichole Montrose at nmontrose@com.edu.

Credit Schedule

FIRT 2309, Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I

Internet Course, Spring

FIRT 2407, Fire Instructor II

Internet Course, Fall

Satisfies requirements for TCFP Fire Instructor I and II certification.
TCFP Testing & Certification fees are the responsibility of the student.

Fire Academy

FIRS 1103, Firefighter Agility and Fitness Preparation

Lecture, Fall; Spring

FIRS 1401, Firefighter Certification I

Lecture, Fall; Spring

FIRS 1407, Firefighter Certification II

Lecture, Fall; Spring

FIRS 1313, Firefighter Certification III

Lecture, Fall; Spring

FIRS 1319, Firefighter Certification IV

Lecture, Fall; Spring

FIRS 1323, Firefighter Certification V

Lecture, Fall; Spring

FIRS 1329, Firefighter Certification VI

Lecture, Fall; Spring

FIRS 1433, Firefighter Certification VII

Lecture, Fall; Spring

Last Date to Register is 2 weeks before the semester begins.

Note: After orientation, an Administrative Assistant with PSC will send a group registration form to Admissions on behalf of those applicants that have been accepted into the Fire Academy.

New Students must file an application to be accepted as a COM student.

CE Schedule

Course offerings are based on demand and will be listed in the CE Course Schedule.

Course schedules may be customized specifically for fire department work schedules.