Two student firefighters crawl from right to left through a gap between wooden planks during a training exercise.

Contact

Blake Whitt
Director, Public Safety Training
Northern Durham Center, room 100B
919-536-7200, ext. 4016
PublicSafetyTraining@durhamtech.edu


Registration Questions

Donna Matheson
Program Specialist
919-536-7240, ext. 4417
mathesond@durhamtech.edu

Fire and Rescue Professional Training (Continuing Education)

Short Term

The Fire & Rescue Professional Training Program provides essential classes for first responders in our local communities and across the State of North Carolina. Our courses offer State Fire Marshal certifications, continuing education for recertification, and skill enhancement opportunities in fire and rescue services.

We collaborate closely with both paid and volunteer fire and rescue agencies to ensure our training meets the needs of those working to keep our communities safe. Members of these agencies are exempt from tuition fees for occupational extension classes provided by the college's Public Safety Training programs.

FIP-3517A NFA Leadership Growth

This is National Fire Academy (NFA) "Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth" Course 0646. This course presents the supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environment. The course includes concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including concepts of adaptive leadership; change management; active followership; effective communication, including difficult conversations and advocacy-inquiry based dialogue; ethics; authority; power; decision-making; and active engagement through development of a personal plan. Specific guidelines must be followed for all NFA courses.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
98230
4/7 - 4/8
4/7 - 4/8
NDC
130
M 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom
98229
4/21 - 4/22
4/21 - 4/22
NDC
130
M 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom

FIP-3518A NFA Leadership Perspectives

This is National Fire Academy (NFA) "Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking" Course 0647. This course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion. Specific guidelines must be followed for all NFA courses.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
98432
6/18 - 6/19
6/18 - 6/19
NDC
130
W 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
TH 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom
98431
6/30 - 7/1
6/30 - 7/1
NDC
130
M 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom

FIP-3600A EVD

This course deals with the safe operation of emergency vehicles, driving skills, legal implications of emergency driving. departmental standard operating procedures, and abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 edition.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
96733
3/31 - 4/3
4/5 - 4/6
OCC
215
215
M,TH 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
S,SU 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom
97835
5/7 - 5/8
5/7 - 5/8
FD
TBA
W 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
TH 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom

FIP-3718A Fire Officer I

This certification-related course covers the knowledge, skills, and requirements referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard, 2020 edition, for Fire Officer I training. Topics include officer roles and responsibilities, community risk reduction, budgets, fire cause determination, inspections, education, leadership, management, public relations, and other requirements included in the NFPA standard. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NFPA standards as required for state Fire Officer I certification. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact Office State Fire Marshal for details. Effective date January 1, 2022.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
98232
4/26 - 5/4
4/26 - 5/4
FD
TBA
S 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SU 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom

FIP-4728H Managing Fire Services

This course provides an overview of fire department operative services referenced in NFPA standard 1021. Topics include finance, staffing, equipment, code enforcement, management information, specialized services, legal issues, planning, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to understand concepts and apply fire department management and operations principles.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
96686
5/27 - 7/21
Internet
-
-
Online

FIP-4729K Gen. Practices:Fire and Rescue

This training will consist of general fire and rescue training dealing with basic fire and rescue principles of operations. This course would serve as introductory and/or refresher training. This course would not lead to any fire or rescue certification.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
98510
4/7 - 4/28
FD
TBA
M 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Classroom

EPT-4300A Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

This course provides greater description and details of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations, including application of essential principles and description of air operations. There are five modules: Organizations and Staffing, Organizing for Incidents and Events, Resources Management, Air Operations and Incident and Event Planning. This course includes a final exam. Prerequisites: ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-700.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
97838
5/5 - 5/6
5/7 - 5/7
FD
TBA
TBA
M,T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Classroom

EPT-4400A Advanced ICS Command & General Staff-Complex Incidents

This course emphasizes large-scale organization development, roles and relationships of the primary staff, the planning, operational, logistical and fiscal consideration related to a large and complex, incident and event management. It describes the application of Area Command and the importance of interagency coordination during complex incidents and events. This course includes a final exam. Prerequisites: ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-300.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
97840
5/8 - 5/9
5/8 - 5/9
FD
TBA
TH 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Classroom

FRC-1215A TR Surface Water Rescue

This Technical Rescuer (TR) Surface Water Rescue series will present the Technical Rescuer with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the requirements of Chapter 17 (Surface Water Rescue) of NFPA 1006-2021 edition: Standard for Technical Rescue Professional Qualifications. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines. Contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
97854
4/21 - 4/21
4/22 - 4/22
4/28 - 5/1
5/2 - 5/2
FD
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
M 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
M,W,TH 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
F 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Classroom

Suggested Paths

Long Term

(More than 12 months)

University Transfer