FIRE & RESCUE TRAINING

ACC is accredited by the N.C. Fire and Rescue Commission to deliver certification testing in the following areas: firefighter, emergency vehicle driving, fire and life safety educator, hazardous materials, driver operator, technical rescue, pumps and aerial instructor.

The ACC Fire Academy program is designed to prepare individuals for employment as a firefighter and covers all topics required by the N.C. Fire Commission for certification. There is a required physical training aspect to this class. When completed, students affiliated with a department are certified as Level I & II Firefighters. The class has both classroom and hands-on exercises. Fees may be waived completely or in part if affiliated with a fire department.

The academy runs twice a year, once beginning in February and one running in August, Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 6 PM

Pre-requisites:

High School Diploma or GED
18 years old by the start of orientation
Valid Drivers License
Up to date physical (cadets responsibility to obtain)
Pass physical agility test given at orientation

Materials needed:

Department issued turnout gear,
(If you’re not affiliated with a department, ACC Training Staff will assist in this process)
Department issued SCBA and spare bottle for training purposes (if you’re not affiliated with department, ACC Training Staff will assist in this process
Uniforms ordered before orientation
Book required, Jones and Bartlett, Fundamentals of fire fighter skills and Hazardous Materials Response, Fourth Edition

For more information regarding the Fire Academy contact below:

J. Garrett Lewis

Fire Academy Coordinator

(336) 213-4199

jglewis514@alamancecc.edu

We offer many courses for firefighter training, both certification and other in-service training. Classes may be held at local fire departments.

Firefighter Certification Classes

These courses are primarily offered off campus at county fire departments and are designed to help volunteer firefighters obtain training needed for certification.
Rescue Classes

These are for specialized rescue operations. Most classes are offered off-campus at various county locations.
Specialized Training

Designed to meet the training needs of various agencies, these courses may include such things as Arson Investigation, Emergency Management, and LP Gas Emergencies.

Important Links:

OSFM Homepage:

Home Page | OSFM (ncosfm.gov)

Alamance County Fire Department Contacts

FD Information – Fire Marshal (alamance-nc.com)

OSFM 24 Login:

Students interested in obtaining an Associates Degree in Fire Protection Technology should check out our Curriculum program.

ACC is proud to announce our first ever Fire & Rescue Weekend School January 23rd through January 26th, offering numerous Firefighter Level Courses, Officer Development, hands on training classes, Technical Rescue Classes and many other exciting courses for anyone's level of training. Continue to check back until our schedule is officially released for courses soon!

Coming Soon!

Training Officers or Chiefs - Complete the form to request a fire rescue class.

Request Form