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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

2022 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.

Any student interested in participating in the 2022 Firefighter Certification courses must:
  1. Contact Rhonda Weaver at rweaver@spcc.edu for a registration form for the block of classes they would like to start in.
  2. 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)
  3. 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.
  4. All students are required to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment for each course.  (PPE for each class is listed with the courses below)
  5. 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.

The first day of class is located at OCH-Monroe campus, Braswell building, room 2504.  Additional class location information will be available ton he first day of class. Please contact Director of Fire/Rescue Training Sam Bishop at tbishop@spcc.edu if you have further questions.

Course SectionDate(s)Time(s)Hours
Please be advised that the scheduled dates,
locations and times are subject to change at any time.
* Students actively affiliated with a North Carolina public safety agency
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.*
FIP 3556
Hazardous Materials Operations
*Registration Fee $125.00*
11/28 – 12/1511/28 6-10pm
12/01 6-10pm
12/03 8-12, 1-6pm
12/05 6-10pm
12/08 6-10pm
12/10 8-12, 1-6pm
12/12 6-10pm
12/15 6-10pm		42
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 3040
FF General & Communication
*Registration Fee $125.00*		01/03/23 –
02/01/23		1/03 7-10pm
1/05 7-10pm
1/11 7-10pm
1/14 8-12, 1-6pm
1/18 7-10pm
1/23 7-10pm
1/26 7-10pm
2/01 6-10pm Test
31
PPE required None
FIP 3042
Fire Ground Ops. 2
*Registration Fee $125.00*		02/13/23-
02/27/23		02/13 6-10pm
02/16 6-10pm
02/21 6-10pm
02/23 6-10pm
02/25 8-12/1-5
02/27 6-9pm		28
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 3041
Fire Ground Ops. 1		2023TBD24
PPE required None
FIP 3043
Fire Ground Ops. 3 		2023TBD34
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 3044
Fire Ground Ops. 4 		2023TBD38
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 3045
Fire Ground Ops. 5 		2023TBD42
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 3046:
Fire Ground Ops. 6 		2023TBD34
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 7001
Emergency Medical Care		2023TBD14
PPE required None
FIP 3051
Fire & Life Safety Initiatives		2023TBD31
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 3047
Fire Ground Ops 7		2023TBD26
PPE required Structural Helmet
 Structural Hood

FIP 3048
Fire Ground Ops 8		2023TBD24
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 7000
Traffic Incident Management		2023TBD4
PPE required Structural Helmet
 Traffic Vest
FIP 3050
Rescue Ops 1		2023TBD28
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 6413
Safety & Survival		2023TBD24
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet
FIP 3049
Fire Ground Ops 9		2023TBD45
PPE required Turnout Coat
 Turnout Pants
 Structural Boots
 Structural Gloves
 Structural Hood
 SCBA
 Structural Helmet

 

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.

  1. 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)

  2. 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

*Indicates Certification Course
† Indicates that you must pre-register on NC Terms
¥ Pre-registration Required* Indicates that you must email Rhonda Weaver at rweaver@spcc.edu to pre-register. 
 
Course TitleDate(s)Time(s)Location(s)Hours
†¥ EPT 4950
FEMA All
Hazards
Incident Commander
NC Terms Link		11/14 – 11/188am – 12 and
1pm – 5pm		Union County
Emergency Services
2258 Concord Ave,
Monroe NC 28110
Google Map
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