Fuel Your Firefighting Career Here
As a firefighter, you’ll make a lifesaving difference for our community every single day. Whether battling blazes, providing urgent medical aid, or assisting in natural disasters, you’ll be on the front lines, ensuring the safety and well-being of those in need.
At South Piedmont, we take pride in our long-standing tradition of excellence in firefighting training. When you’re ready to take the next step toward a career of bravery and service, we’ll be here — standing by, ready to welcome you into our fire family.
Our Firefighter Certification Courses include:
FF General and Communications
FF Fireground Ops 1
FF Fireground Ops 2
FF Fireground Ops 3
FF Fireground Ops 4
FF Fireground Ops 5
FF Fireground Ops 6
FF Fireground Ops 7
FF Fireground Ops 8
FF Fireground Ops 9
FF Rescue Ops 1
FF Fire and Life Safety Initiatives
HM Ops
Mayday / Safety & Survival
Traffic Incident Management
FF/TR Emergency Medical Care
Our Rescue Certification Courses include:
TR Intro Course
TR Rope Rescue Series
TR Rope Rescue Awareness
TR Rope Rescue Operations
TR Rope Rescue Technician
TR Structural Collapse Series
TR Confined Space Series
TR Passenger Vehicle Rescue Series
TR Passenger Vehicle Awareness
TR Passenger Vehicle Operations
TR Passenger Vehicle Technician
TR Heavy Vehicle Series
TR Wilderness Search & Rescue Series
TR Trench Rescue Series
TR Machinery Rescue Series
TR Surface Water Series
TR Swift Water Series
The Program Options
Firefighter I & II IFSAC Certification is obtained by successful completion of all 16 classes and requirements set forth by NCOSFM Fire and Rescue Commission.
Graduates of the program can pursue careers as firefighters in various settings, including municipal fire departments, industrial fire brigades, and other emergency response organizations. This certification serves as a stepping stone for further advancement in the field of firefighting and emergency services.
Mode
In-person
Prerequisites
None
Graduates of the program can pursue advanced careers in various settings, including municipal fire departments, industrial fire brigades, and other emergency response organizations. These certifications serve as a foundation for further advancement in the field of fire and rescue services, including leadership roles and specialized positions.
Mode
In-person
Prerequisites
None
Graduates of the program can pursue careers as technical rescuers in various settings, including municipal fire departments, industrial rescue teams, and other emergency response organizations. This certification serves as a foundation for further advancement in the field of technical rescue and specialized emergency services.
Mode
In-person
Prerequisites
None
Note: These courses are not tied to NC State Fire and Rescue Commission Certifications and do not transmit to OSFM.
Mode
In-person
Prerequisites
None
Note: These courses are not tied to NC State Fire and Rescue Commission Certifications and do not transmit to OSFM.
Mode
In-person
Prerequisites
None
Graduates of the program can pursue careers as fire inspectors in various settings, including municipal fire departments, government agencies, private sector companies, and insurance firms. This certification serves as a foundation for further advancement in the field of fire inspection and code enforcement.
Mode
In-person
Prerequisites
None
16
South Piedmont’s fire training program consists of 16 courses.
Certified
After completing all 16 courses, students are qualified for state firefighter certification.
11%
Growth in firefighter jobs expected in Anson and Union counties through 2034 (Lightcast data, 2024)
Upcoming Courses
Class Name | Instructor | Date of Week | Date | Time | Location |
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Firefighter Fireground OPS 7 | Wyatt Knight | Monday | July 14 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 8 | Wyatt Knight | Wednesday | July 16 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9 | Wyatt Knight | Monday | July 21 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 10 | Wyatt Knight | Wednesday | July 23 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 11 | Wyatt Knight | Saturday | July 26 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 12 | Wyatt Knight | Monday | July 28 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 8 | Jason Morris | Monday | August 4 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9 | Jason Morris | Tuesday | August 5 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 10 | Jason Morris | Thursday | August 7 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 11 | Jason Morris | Saturday | August 9 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 12 | Jason Morris | Tuesday | August 12 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 13 | Jason Morris | Thursday | August 14 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Rescue OPS 1 | Ryan Moore | Monday | August 25 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Rescue OPS 2 | Ryan Moore | Tuesday | August 26 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Rescue OPS 3 | Ryan Moore | Thursday | August 28 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Rescue OPS 4 | Ryan Moore | Saturday | September 6 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Rescue OPS 5 | Ryan Moore | Monday | September 8 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Rescue OPS 6 | Ryan Moore | Wednesday | September 10 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Safety & Survival | Ted Durbin | Wednesday | September 17 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Safety & Survival | Ted Durbin | Saturday | September 20 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Safety & Survival | Ted Durbin | Monday | September 22 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Safety & Survival | Ted Durbin | Wednesday | September 24 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Safety & Survival | Ted Durbin | Saturday | September 27 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Safety & Survival | Ted Durbin | Monday | September 29 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Monday | October 6 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Tuesday | October 7 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Thursday | October 9 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Tuesday | October 14 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Thursday | October 16 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Saturday | October 18 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Tuesday | October 21 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Thursday | October 23 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Firefighter Fireground OPS 9( * Must be 18) | Todd Hollins | Tuesday | October 28 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Monday | November 10 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Wednesday | November 12 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Monday | November 17 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Thursday | November 20 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Tuesday | November 25 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Monday | December 1 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Wednesday | December 3 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Saturday | December 6 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monroe Fire Training Grounds |
Hazardous Materials Operations | Chris Yates | Monday | December 8 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Braswell 2601 |
TR Ropes – Awareness | Jason Cook | Wednesday | July 30 | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Friday | August 1 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Tuesday | August 5 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Friday | August 8 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Monday | August 11 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Wednesday | August 13 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Wednesday | August 20 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Friday | August 22 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Operations | Jason Cook | Monday | August 25 | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Monday | August 25 | 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Wednesday | September 3 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Thursday | September 4 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Monday | September 15 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Tuesday | September 16 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Thursday | September 18 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Tuesday | September 30 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
TR Ropes – Technician | Jason Cook | Wednesday | October 1 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Waxhaw Fire |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Tuesday | August 12 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Thursday | August 21 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Tuesday | August 26 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Thursday | August 28 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Monday | September 8 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Thursday | September 11 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Saturday | September 13 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Tuesday | September 16 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Thursday | September 18 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Thursday | October 2 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Tuesday | October 7 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Thursday | October 9 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Tuesday | October 14 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Thursday | October 23 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Saturday | October 25 | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Driver/Operator – Pumps/Hydraulics & Water Supply | Chris Yates/Charlie Rogers | Monday | October 27 | 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Unionville VFD |
Our Grads are Answering the Call
Whether it’s a house fire, a car accident, or another emergency in Anson or Union County, chances are a South Piedmont firefighter training graduate will be among the first on the scene —ready to respond with skill, courage, and dedication.
Our graduates serve in fire departments and emergency agencies throughout our community— and far beyond. No matter where their careers take them, they carry with them a rock-solid foundation built through expert instruction, hands-on training, and an unwavering support system.
At South Piedmont, we don’t just train firefighters— we shape leaders in the fire service. If you’re ready to answer the call, we’re ready to prepare you for this noble and rewarding career.




It’s Not a Program, It’s a Family
The instructors and training staff have been excellent. They have made it their mission to prepare every student for each test and skill evaluation. All I’ve ever wanted to do is make an impact on the community and help others. I’m thankful for South Piedmont, all my instructors, and my fellow classmates. Thanks to them, I have the skills and confidence to pursue a career in the fire service. Knowing I can always count on them, we can all do great things.
Olivia Geese, South Piedmont firefighter training graduate who serves with the Griffith Road Volunteer Fire Department
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