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Sam Bishop Director of Fire/ Rescue Training 704-290-5817
Rhonda Weaver, Public Safety Programs Coordinator, 704-993-2407
Firefighter Certification
2023 Firefighter Certification Courses
South Piedmont Community College Firefighter Certification courses consist of 16 blocks of classes. After successful completion of all 16 courses and tests, students are qualified to apply for the Fire Fighter I & II Fire and Rescue Commission IFSAC Certification through the NC Office of State Fire Marshall.
- Students must be at least 16 years old (but cannot participate in live fire classes, nor hold a Firefighter Certification until age 18 as per state regulations)
- Purchase the course textbook, Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response Fourth Edition with Navigate Advantage Access – ISBN: 9781284151336 before class starts. You can purchase the book here.
- All students are required to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment for each course. (PPE for each class is listed with the courses below)
- Attendance is required on the first day of class due to the state’s required 10% Census time falling within the 1st day of class.
- Contact Rhonda Weaver at rweaver@spcc.edu for a registration form for the block of classes they would like to start in if you are not currently affiliated with a NC Fire/Rescue department.
- If you are affiliated bring a letter of affiliation from your chief with you on the first day of class in order for your registration fee to be waived.
- Students affiliated with local departments register on the first day of class during class.
Please contact Director of Fire/Rescue Training Sam Bishop at tbishop@spcc.edu if you have further questions.
The first day of class is located at OCH-Monroe campus, Braswell building, room 2504. Additional class location information will be available on he first day of class. |
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locations and times are subject to change at any time. |
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may have their registration fee waived, upon completing the registration form and attesting that the content offered in the class is necessitated by duties in their current position.* |
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FIP 3046: Fire Ground Ops. 6 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 05/01/23- 05/18/23 | 05/01 6-10pm 05/04 6-10pm 05/09 6-10pm 05/13 8-12/1-5 05/15 6-10pm 05/17 6-10pm 05/18 6-9pm | 31 |
FIP 7001 Emergency Medical Care *Registration Fee $70.00* PPE Required: None | 06/05/23- 06/10/23 | 06/05 6-9pm 06/07 6-10pm 06/10 8-12/1-4 | 14 |
FIP 3051 Fire & Life Safety Initiatives *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE Required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 06/27/23- 07/24/23 | 06/27 7-10pm 07/03 7-10pm 07/05 7-10pm 07/08 8-12/1-5 07/10 7-10pm 07/19 7-10pm 07/22 8-12/1-5 07/24 6-10pm | 28-34 |
FIP 3047 Fire Ground Ops 7 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE Required: Structural Helmet Structural Hood | 07/18/23- 07/31/23 | 07/18 6-10pm 07/20 6-10pm 07/25 6-10pm 07/26 6-9pm 07/27 6-9pm 07/29 8-12/1-5 07/31 6-9pm | 29 |
FIP 3050 Rescue Ops 1 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE Required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 09/06/23- 09/28/23 | 09/06 7-10pm 09/07 7-10pm 09/09 8-12/1-3 09/12 7-10pm 09/14 7-10pm 09/20 7-10pm 09/27 7-10pm 09/28 6-10pm | 28 |
FIP 7000 Traffic Incident Management *Registration Fee $70.00* PPE Required: Structural Helmet Traffic Vest | 2023 | TBD | 4-5 |
FIP 3048 Fire Ground Ops 8 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE Required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2023 | TBD | 24-29 |
FIP 6413 Safety & Survival *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE Required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2023 | TBD | 24-29 |
FIP 3049 Fire Ground Ops 9 *Registration Fee $125.00* Minumum Age- 18 PPE Required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2023 | TBD | 40-48 |
FIP 3556 Hazardous Materials Operations *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE Required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2023 | TBD | 40-48 |
FIP 3040 FF General & Communication *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE required None | 2024 | TBD | 31 |
FIP 3041 Fire Ground Ops. 1 *Registration Fee $70.00* PPE required: None | 2024 | TBD | 24 |
FIP 3042 Fire Ground Ops. 2 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2024 | TBD | 28 |
FIP 3043 Fire Ground Ops. 3 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2024 | TBD | 35 |
FIP 3044 Fire Ground Ops. 4 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2024 | TBD | 35 |
FIP 3045 Fire Ground Ops. 5 *Registration Fee $125.00* PPE required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 2024 | TBD | 36 |
locations and times are subject to change at any time. |
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may have their registration fee waived, upon completing the registration form and attesting that the content offered in the class is necessitated by duties in their current position.* |
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FIP 3044 Fire Ground Ops. 4 *Registration Fee $125.00* Minimum age: 16 PPE required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 05/02/23 – 05/30/23 | 05/02 – 6:30-10pm 05/04 – 6:30-10pm 05/09 – 6:30-10pm 05/11 – 6:30-10pm 05/16 – 6:30-10pm 05/18 – 6:30-10pm 05/23 – 6:30-10pm 05/25 – 6:30-10pm 05/30 – 6:30-10pm | 31.5 |
FIP 3045 Fire Ground Ops. 5 *Registration Fee $125.00* Minimum age: 16 PPE required: Turnout Coat Turnout Pants Structural Boots Structural Gloves Structural Hood SCBA Structural Helmet | 06/01/23- 06/29/23 | 06/01 – 7-10pm 06/06 – 7-10pm 06/08 – 7-10pm 06/13 – 7-10pm 06/15 – 7-10pm 06/20 – 7-10pm 06/22 – 8-12 /1-6pm 06/24 – 7-10pm 06/27 – 7-10pm 06/29 – 7-10pm | 36 |
Fire/Rescue Continuing Education
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Continuing Education Training topics vary; most are offered at VFDs throughout Union and Anson Counties
PRE-REQUISITES
Students actively affiliated with one of the North Carolina public safety agencies listed below may have their registration fee waived, upon completing the registration form and attesting that the content offered in the class is necessitated by duties in their current position.***
Students actively affiliated will complete their registration form in person on the first day of class.
- (Vol. or County/State/Municipal Agency)
- DPS DAC/DJJ
*** Please reach out to Rhonda Weaver for pre-registration and payment options if you are not currently affiliated with a NC safety agency listed above.
Students must be at least 16 years old (but cannot participate in live fire classes, nor hold a Firefighter Certification until age 18 as per state regulations)
Attendance is required on the first day of class due to the state’s required 10% Census time falling within the 1st day of class.
In-Person Courses
Course Title | Time(s) | Location(s) | Hours |
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Emergency Vehicle Driving FIP-3600 Pre-requisite(s) Full PPE Minimum age = 16 | 7/13 – 8/03 7/13 7-10pm 7/18 7-10pm 7/26 7-10pm 7/28 8-12/1-5 7/31 7-10pm 8/03 6-10pm | Stack Rd FD | 24 |
Course Title | Time(s) | Location(s) | Hours |
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TR Rope Basics FIP-6510 Minimum age = 16 Registration Fee = $70 | 05/18 6-10pm 05/20 8am- 12 / 1-5pm | Peachland FD Anson County | 12 |
TR Anchors & MAs FIP-6502 Minimum age = 16 Registration Fee = $70 | 06/10 8am- 12 / 1-5pm 06/11 8am- 12 / 1-5pm | Peachland FD Anson County | 16 |
TR Lowers & Raises FIP-6507 Minimum age = 16 Registration Fee = $70 | 07/05 6-10pm 07/06 6-10pm 07/08 8am- 12 / 1-5pm | Peachland FD Anson County | 16 |
TR Fixed Rope Systems FIP-6503 Minimum age = 16 Registration Fee = $70 | 08/10 6-10pm 08/12 8am- 12 / 1-5pm | Peachland FD Anson County | 12 |
TR Horizontal Systems FIP-6506 Minimum age = 16 Registration Fee = $70 | 09/15 6-10pm 09/17 8am- 12 / 1-5pm | Peachland FD Anson County | 12 |
TR Victim Management FIP-6511 Minimum age = 16 Registration Fee = $70 | 10/14 8am- 12 / 1-5pm 10/15 8am- 12 / 1-5pm | Peachland FD Anson County | 16 |