Training Opportunities
Below are training opportunities within California or nearby that may be of interest to you or your agency. Click on the links for a class flyer or more information.
The flyers and links posted below are for information only and the MCFTOA is not responsible for any cancellations or changes to the class dates, times, location, requirements, etc. We are also not responsible for any type of certifications offered, issued, or not issued, for any of the classes listed on our site. Always check with the class sponsor prior to taking any class to know exactly what type of certification is being offered. Never assume you will receive certification based on the class title alone. Any questions concerning these classes should be directed to the class host or sponsor.
Feel free to send us your class flyers or schedules, as a PDF, to mcftoa@gmail.com and we will do our best to post them below.
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Chief Fire Officer:
Chief Fire Officer 3A – Sterling Fire Training – Nov. 17 – 19, 2025, Contra Costa County, CA
Chief Fire Officer 3B – Sterling Fire Training – Dec. 8 – 9, 2025, Contra Costa County, CA
Chief Fire Officer 3C – Sterling Fire Training / Berkeley FD – Nov. 4 – 6, 2025, Berkeley, CA
Chief Fire Officer 3D – Shasta College, Oct. 21 – 23 & Nov. 3 – 7, 2025, Online
Chief Fire Officer 3D – Sterling Fire Training / Berkeley FD – Oct. 20 – 23, 2025, Berkeley, CA
Company Officer:
Company Officer 2B – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, Oct. 22 – 23, 2025, Seaside, CA
Company Officer 2C – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, Nov. 10 – 13, 2025, Seaside, CA
Company Officer 2D – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, Dec. 8 – 11, 2025, Seaside, CA
Company Officer 2D – Shasta College, Nov. 12 – 13 & Nov. 17 – 21, 2025, Online
Company Officer 2E – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, Jan. 19 -22, 2026, Seaside, CA
Company Officer 2E – Central Net Training Center, Oct. 27 – 30, 2025, Huntington Beach, CA
Company Officer 2E – Shasta College, Dec. 1 – 4 & 8 – 11, 2025, Online
Career Development:
Fire Science / Protection Technology Degree Program:
Monterey Peninsula College – Fire Protection Technology Core Classes, 2024
Position Assignments:
Incident Command:
ICS 300 – Central Net Training Center, Nov. 10 – 12, 2025, Huntington Beach, CA
Wildland:
S-290 Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior – Shasta College, Oct. 27 – 31, 2025, Cottonwood, CA
S-290 – CSTI, Feb. 3 – 6, 2026, Paso Robles, CA
S-390 Wildland Fire Behavior Calculations – Shasta College, Nov. 17 – 21, 2025, Cottonwood, CA
Fire Suppression:
Advanced Fireground Search Operations – Shasta College, Nov. 5 – 6, 2025, Redding, CA
Fire Control 4 – Shasta College, Nov. 1 – 2, 2025, Redding, CA
Fire Control 3 – Shasta College, Dec. 5 – 7, 2025, Redding, CA
Rescue:
Trench Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Dec. 5 – 7, 2025, Riverside, CA
Confined Space Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Nov. 3 – 7, 2025, Riverside, CA
Heavy Vehicle Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Oct. 20 – 22, 2025, Riverside, CA
Advanced Rapid Intervention Crew OPS – Shasta College, Oct. 23 – 25, 2025, Redding, CA
Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician – Shasta College, Nov. 14 – 16, 2025, Anderson, CA
Driver / Operator:
Driver Operator 1A – Shasta College, Feb. 3 -7, 2026, Redding, CA
Pumping Apparatus Operations 1B – Shasta College, Feb. 17 – 21, 2026, Redding, CA
Fire Apparatus:
Forcible Entry:
Hazardous Materials:
CSTI Hazmat IC – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, Oct. 20 – 21, 2025, Seaside, CA
HAZMAT IC – Shield Training Center, Dec. 2 – 3, 2025, Redding, CA
Fire Investigation:
Instructor:
Instructor I – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, Feb. 16 – 19, 2026, Seaside, CA
Instructor II – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, Mar. 2 – 5, 2026, Seaside, CA
Instructor Training:
Critical Incident Stress / Peer Review:
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) / Advanced Assisting Individuals in Crisis – Monterey County Behavioral Health, Nov. 13 – 14, 2025, Marina, CA Advanced Assisting Individuals in Crisis 2025
Plan Examiner:
Plan Examiner 1C – California Safety Training, Nov. 17 – 20, 2025, Roseville, CA
Fire Inspector:
Emergency Medical Services:
