Fire Training

Driver/Operator

Students need access to an engine or aerial device, and their department signs an MOU for the practical portion.

• Driver/Operator PumperOnlineRegister

  Operate a fire department pumper with confidence: apparatus systems and components, hydraulic theory and friction loss, water supply from hydrants and drafting, pump operations and troubleshooting, safe emergency vehicle driving, and preventive maintenance. Meets all TCFP requirements for Driver/Operator Pumper certification and is HB2604 eligible.

• Driver/Operator AerialOnlineRegister

  Aerial apparatus inspection and maintenance, positioning and stabilization, ladder and platform operations, elevated master streams and rescue from height, plus safe driving of large apparatus.

Fire Officer and Incident Command

Officer progression from company level to department leadership. Prerequisites are listed with each course.

• Fire Officer IOnline + liveRegister

  Your first step into company leadership. Covers supervision, communication, human resource basics, community relations, preincident planning, fireground size-up and crew safety. Requires Fire Instructor I.

• Fire Officer IIOnline + liveRegister

  Managing people and programs: evaluations, discipline and conflict, fire investigation responsibilities, budgeting basics, prevention programs and multi-unit incident operations.

• Fire Officer IIIOnline + liveRegister

  Department-level leadership: strategic planning, budgets and purchasing, human resource management, community risk reduction and emergency management. Requires Fire Instructor II and ICS-300.

• Fire Officer IVOnline + liveRegister

  Executive leadership for chiefs and senior officers: policy development, long-range planning, legal and labor issues, interagency cooperation and leading organizational change. Requires ICS-400.

• Incident CommanderOnlineRegister

  Command expanding incidents using the incident command system: size-up, strategy and tactics, resource management, unified command, safety and multi-agency coordination.

• Incident Safety OfficerOnline + liveRegister

  Protect crews on scene: risk assessment, reading buildings for collapse, rehab and accountability, hazmat and technical rescue safety, and post-incident analysis. Requires Officer I and Instructor I.

• Hazmat Incident CommanderOnlineRegister

  Command hazardous materials incidents: hazard and risk assessment, protective actions, decontamination, regulatory requirements and coordination with outside agencies. Requires Hazmat Operations.

Fire Instructor

Requires three years of service as a structural or marine firefighter, fire/arson investigator, or inspector.

• Fire Instructor IOnline + liveRegister

  Deliver fire service training from an existing lesson plan: adult learning, classroom and drill-ground safety, instructional media, and testing and evaluating students.

• Fire Instructor IIOnline + liveRegister

  Build your own courses: writing lesson plans and objectives, creating and validating tests, evaluating other instructors and managing training records.

• Fire Instructor IIIOnline + liveRegister

  Run a training program: needs analysis, curriculum design, program evaluation, budgeting, research and training policy.

Inspection, Investigation and Public Education

Standalone disciplines: you don't need to be a certified firefighter to enroll.

• Fire Inspector (I and II, or Separately)OnlineRegister

  Fire and life safety codes, occupancy classification, building construction, inspection procedures, fire protection and alarm systems, hazardous materials storage, and code enforcement. Inspector I and II can be taken separately by request.

• Plans ExaminerOnlineRegister

  Review construction documents for code compliance: occupancy and construction types, means of egress, fire protection systems, and documenting and communicating your findings.

• Fire/Arson InvestigatorOnlineRegister

  Fire dynamics, scene examination, evidence documentation and preservation, interviews, origin and cause determination, and courtroom testimony following NFPA 921 and 1033.

• Fire and Life Safety Educator IOnlineRegister

  Deliver fire and life safety education to the public: community risk basics, presenting to different ages and audiences, and using established programs.

• Fire and Life Safety Educator IIOnlineRegister

  Design, manage and evaluate community risk reduction and public education programs, including working with community partners and measuring results.

Basic Structural Firefighter

Offered by request, with approval based on a minimum class size for Firefighter I and II.

• Firefighter IBy requestRegister

  Fire behavior, PPE and SCBA, ropes and knots, ladders, hose and water supply, forcible entry, ventilation, search and rescue, and fire attack. Minimum student count required.

• Firefighter IIBy requestRegister

  Advanced fire attack, vehicle extrication, technical rescue support, fire cause determination, and incident command at the company level. Minimum student count required.

• Hazmat AwarenessBy requestRegister

  Recognize hazardous materials, use the Emergency Response Guidebook, isolate the area and make notifications. No minimum class size.

• Hazmat OperationsBy requestRegister

  Defensive actions at hazmat incidents: PPE, product control, decontamination and evidence preservation. No minimum class size.

• Emergency Medical ResponderRegister

  Meets the TCFP medical requirement. See EMS courses.

Skills Exams

We are an approved TCFP skills testing provider for every discipline above. That includes students who completed their coursework through another program or hold a TCFP qualification number. Bring your FIDO number, and NFPA-compliant PPE and SCBA for hands-on stations. Call or email to set a testing date.

Before You Enroll

Requirements for TCFP courses and skills exams.

• FIDO number. Create one on the TCFP website before you register.
• Age 18 or older.
• Medical clearance signed by a physician for some live-fire or physically demanding courses.
• NFPA-compliant PPE and SCBA for hands-on and live-fire training.
• Course prerequisites as listed above (for example, Officer I requires Instructor I).
• Out-of-state applicants take both the written and skills exams in Texas. Passing the Texas written exam makes you eligible for IFSAC certification.

SFFMA Courses

For members of recognized volunteer and combination departments in Texas. Students must be 18, or 17 with parent and department consent. SFFMA certification requires an active SFFMA membership through a member department.

• Firefighter I and II

  The core of volunteer firefighter certification: fire behavior, PPE and SCBA, hose and water supply, ladders, ventilation, search and rescue and fire attack in Firefighter I; extrication, rescue operations, fire cause determination and incident command in Firefighter II.

• Wildland Firefighter

  Wildland fire behavior, suppression tactics, hand tools and engines, and the safety practices that keep crews alive on grass and brush fires.

• Vehicle Extrication Technician 1, 2 and 3

  From vehicle stabilization and scene safety, through hydraulic tool operations and complex entrapments, to heavy vehicle rescue and multi-agency incidents.

• Driver/Operator: Pumper, Aerial, Mobile Water Supply, Wildland

  Apparatus operation for every rig a rural department runs, including tanker shuttles for areas without hydrants and pump-and-roll wildland operations.

• Fire Inspector I and II, Fire Investigator, Plans Examiner I

  Prevention and investigation certifications for volunteer and combination departments.

• Fire Instructor I, II and III

  Teach and lead training within your department.

• Fire Officer I, II, III and IV

  Leadership development from company officer to chief.

• Hazmat Awareness, Operations and Technician

  From recognizing a hazmat incident to offensive control, monitoring and mitigation.

• Incident Safety Officer and Public Information Officer

  Scene safety leadership, and media and public communication during emergencies.

• Public Fire Educator I and II

  Community risk reduction and fire prevention education.

Fire Class Subscription

Build your certifications on a steady schedule. The subscription covers up to six fire classes, one every two months. You'll receive a registration code to use on our registration site each time you enroll.