Training Opportunities
Here you will find 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. 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:
Company Officer:
Company Officer 2A – Elite Command Training, Oct. 5 – 8, 2026, Sonoma, CA
Company Officer 2A – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Oct. 19 – 22, 2026, San Jose, CA
Company Officer 2B – Elite Command Training, Nov. 12 – 13, 2026, Anaheim, CA
Company Officer 2B – Elite Command Training, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2026, Sonoma, CA
Company Officer 2B – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Nov. 2 – 3, 2026, San Jose, CA
Company Officer 2B – Shield Training Center, Dec. 7 – 8, 2026, Redding, CA
Company Officer 2C – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Oct. 26 – 29, 2026, San Jose, CA
Company Officer 2C – Shield Training Center, Dec. 14 – 17, 2026, Redding, CA
Company Officer 2D – Elite Command Training, Nov. 2 – 5, 2026, Sonoma, CA
Company Officer 2D – Shasta College, Nov. 2026, Online
Company Officer 2E – Elite Command Training, Dec. 15 – 18, 2026, Sonoma, CA
Company Officer 2E – Shasta College, Nov. / Dec. , 2026, Online
Fire Science / Protection Technology Degree Program:
Monterey Peninsula College – Fire Protection Technology Core Classes
Position Assignments:
FEMA L-954 All-Hazard Safety Officer – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Nov. 9 – 13, 2026, San Jose, CA
S-339 Division / Group Supervisor All Risk – Shasta College, Jan. 11 – 15, 2027, Redding, CA
AH-330 Strike Team / Task Force Leader All Hazard, Shasta College, Dec. 7 – 11, 2026, Redding, CA
Incident Command:
Wildland:
S-270 Basic Air Operations – Elite Command Training, Nov. 9 – 10, 2026, Sonoma, CA
S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior – Elite Command Training, Nov. 16 – 19, 2026, Sonoma, CA
S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Oct. 6-9, 2026, San Jose, CA
S-390 Wildland Fire Calculations – Shasta College, Nov. 2 – 5, 2026, Redding, CA
S-290 Wildland Fire Behavior – Shasta College, Oct. 19 – 20, 2026, Redding, CA
Rescue:
Rope Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Nov. 2 – 6, 2026, Riverside, CA
Rope Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Dec. 7 – 11, 2026, Riverside, CA
Heavy Vehicle Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Oct. 19 – 21, 2026, Riverside, CA
Structural Collapse Specialist 1 – Riverside County FD, Nov. 9 – 13, 2026, Riverside, CA
Trench Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Dec. 4 – 6, 2026, Riverside, CA
Water Rescue Technician – Riverside County FD, Oct. 12 – 16, 2026, Riverside, CA
Structural Collapse Specialist 1 – NCRT Rescue Training, Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2026, Concord, CA
Forcible Entry:
Driver / Operator:
Fire Apparatus:
Hazardous Materials:
HAZMAT Technician / Specialist WMD – Riverside County FD, Dec. 7 – 8, 2026, Riverside, CA
Hazardous Material Technician 1A – Riverside County FD, Oct. 5 – 9, 2026, Riverside, CA
Hazardous Material Technician 1B – Riverside County FD, Oct. 12 – 16, 2026, Riverside, CA
Hazardous Material Technician 1C – Riverside County FD, Oct. 19 – 23, 2026, Riverside, CA
Hazardous Material Technician 1D – Riverside County FD, Oct. 26 – 30, 2026, Riverside, CA
Hazardous Materials Specialist 1F – Riverside County FD, Nov. 9 – 13, 2026, Riverside, CA
Hazardous Materials Specialist 1G – Riverside County FD, Nov. 16 – 20, 2026, Riverside, CA
CSTI Hazmat IC – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2026, San Jose, CA
HAZMAT First Responder Operational – Shasta College, Oct. 3 – 4, 2026, Redding, CA
Fire Investigation:
Fire Investigator 1C – Shasta College, Oct. 12 – 16, 2026, Redding, CA
Instructor:
Instructor 1 – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Nov. 16 – 19, 2026, San Jose, CA
Instructor 1 – Shasta College – Oct. / Nov. 2026, Online
Instructor 2 – Elite Command Training, Dec. 2 – 5, 2026, Anaheim, CA
Instructor 2 – SBRPSTC / San Jose FD, Dec. 7 – 10, 2026, San Jose, CA
Instructor 3 – Fire Instruction – Jan. 19 – 22, 2027, Oakdale, CA
Drone Operations:
Instructor Training:
Techniques of Evaluation – Fire Instruction, Dec. 7 – 10, 2026, Oakdale, CA
Group Dynamics and Problem Solving – Fire Instruction, Nov. 16 – 19, 2026, Oakdale, CA
Critical Incident Stress / Peer Review:
Plan Review:
Plan Review 1A – California Safety Training, Oct. 16 – 19, 2026, Folsom, CA
Plan Review 1B – California Safety Training, Nov. 13 – 16, 2026, Folsom, CA
Plan Review 1C – California Safety Training, Dec. 4 – 7, 2026, Folsom, CA
Fire Inspector:
Emergency Medical Services:
