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Firefighter Certification
2022 Firefighter Certification Courses
South Piedmont Community College Firefighter Certification courses consists 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.
- Contact Rhonda Weaver at rweaver@spcc.edu for a registration form for the block of classes they would like to start in.
- Purchase the course textbook, Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response Fourth Edition – ISBN: 9781284151343 before class starts.
- Attendance is required for the first day of class because that is also the 10% census date for the class (as required by the state).
Please contact Director of Fire/Rescue Training Sam Bishop at tbishop@spcc.edu if you have further questions.
| Course Section | Date(s) | Time(s) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
locations and times are subject to change at any time. |
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| FIP 7001 Emergency Medical Care | 07/12 – 07/25 | 07/12 6-9pm 07/14 6-9pm 07/19 6-9pm 07/21 6-9pm 07/25 6-8pm | 14 |
| FIP 7000 Traffic Incident Management | 07/27 | 07/27 6-10:00pm | 4 |
| FIP 3051 Fire & Life Safety Initiatives | 08/02 – 08/15 | 08/02 6-10:00pm 08/03 6-10:00pm 08/04 6-10:00pm 08/09 6-10:00pm 08/11 6-10:00pm 08/13 8am -5pm 08/15 7-9:00pm | 31 |
| FIP 3047 Fire Ground Ops 7 | 08/16 – 08/29 | 08/16 6-10pm 08/18 6-10:00pm 08/20 8am -5pm 08/23 6-10:00pm 08/25 6-10:00pm 08/29 7-9:00pm | 26 |
| FIP 3049 Fire Ground Ops 8 | 09/07 – 09/19 | 09/07 6-10:00pm 09/10 8a – 5pm 09/12 6-10:00pm 09/14 6-10:00pm 09/19 6-9:00pm | 23 |
| FIP 3050 Rescue Ops 1 | 09/27 – 10/10 | 09/27 6-10:00pm 09/29 6-10:00pm 10/04 6-10:00pm 10/06 6-10:00pm 10/08 8a- 5:00pm 10/10 6-10:00pm | 28 |
| FIP 6413 Safety & Survival | 10/17 – 10/25 | 10/17 6-10:00pm 10/19 6-10:00pm 10/22 8a – 5pm 10/24 6-10:00pm 10/25 6-10:00pm | 24 |
| FIP 3049 Fire Ground Ops 9 | Fall 2022 | TBD | 40-48 |
| FIP 3556 Hazardous Materials Operations | Fall 2022 | TBD | 40-48 |
| FIP 3040 FF General & Communication | 2023 | TBD | 29 |
| FIP 3041 Fire Ground Ops. 1 | 2023 | TBD | 24 |
| FIP 3042 Fire Ground Ops. 2 | 2023 | TBD | 28 |
| FIP 3043 Fire Ground Ops. 3 | 2023 | TBD | 34 |
| FIP 3044 Fire Ground Ops. 4 | 2023 | TBD | 38 |
| FIP 3045 Fire Ground Ops. 5 | 2023 | TBD | 42 |
| FIP 3046: Fire Ground Ops. 6 | 2023 | TBD | 34 |
Fire/Rescue Continuing Education
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Continuing Education Training topics vary; most are offered at VFDs throughout Union and Anson Counties
PRE-REQUISITES
You must be actively affiliated with one of the North Carolina public safety agency listed below and sign a registration form attesting that the content offered in the class is necessitated by duties in your current position.***
In-Person Courses
| Course Title | Date(s) | Time(s) | Location(s) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * FIP 6511 TR Victim Management | 06/28 – 07/07 | 06/28- 6-10pm 06/30- 6-10pm 07/06- 6-10pm 07/06- 6-10pm | Wingate VFD | 16 |
| * FIP 5711 TR Vehicle Rescue Ops | 07/13 – 07/18 | 7/13- 6-10:30pm 7/18- 6-10:30pm | Wingate VFD | 9 |
| * FIP 5712 TR Vehicle Anatomy | 08/03 – 08/09 | 8/03- 6-10:30pm 8/09- 6-10:30pm | Wingate VFD | 9 |
| * FIP 5713 TR Vehicle Stabilization & Extraction | 08/17 – 08/20 | 8/17- 6-10pm 8/20- 9a-6pm | Wingate VFD | 12 |
| * FIP 5714 TR Vehicle Large Vehicle Rescue | 08/23 – 08/30 | 08/23- 6-9pm 08/30- 6-9pm | Wingate VFD | 6 |
| * FIP 5715 TR Vehicle Victim Management | 09/07 – 09/10 | 09/07- 6-10pm 09/10- 9a-6pm | Wingate VFD | 12 |
| †¥ EPT 4978 FEMA All Hazards Operations Section Chief | 8/08 – 08/11 | 8am – 12 and 1pm – 5pm | Union County Emergency Services 2258 Concord Ave, Monroe NC 28110 Google Map | NC Terms Link |
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Contact
Sam Bishop Director of Fire/ Rescue Training 704-290-5817
Rhonda Weaver, Public Safety Programs Coordinator, 704-993-2407