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Monterey Peninsula College – Public Safety Training Center


The Monterey Peninsula College Public Safety Training Center, located at the former Fort Ord Military Base in Seaside, CA., is an accredited California State Fire Training Regional Training Center. The Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) offers a variety of State Fire Training courses.  Additionally, the PSTC, through Monterey Peninsula College, offers a state accredited Firefighter Academy, a Fire Protection Technology Degree Program, an Emergency Medical Technician Training Program, and a Paramedic Training Program through NCTI.  Previously known as the California Fire Academy at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, and later the California Fire Academy at Monterey Bay, Monterey Peninsula College has provided fire service / academy training continuously since 1977. For nearly fifty years, MPC has provided hundreds fire service related classes to thousands of firefighters from throughout California and beyond.

With assistance from a California State Bond Measure, Monterey Peninsula College opened the Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) in December 2009.  The PSTC is home to the Monterey Peninsula College Fire Protection Technology Program, the Monterey Peninsula College Fire Academy, The Monterey Peninsula College Law Enforcement Academy in conjunction with the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium, and the Monterey Peninsula College Emergency Medical Services Program. This modern facility has multiple classrooms, office space, and plenty of on-site parking. Future plans include a field training site for both fire service and law enforcement.

For information on courses offered at the Public Safety Training Center, or information on the MPC Fire Technology Program, contact:

Greg Greenlee, Fire Protection Technology Coordinator  
MPC – Public Safety Training Center
2642 Colonel Durham Street
Seaside, Ca.  93955
831-646-4240
ggreenlee@mpc.edu

Or,

Jill Cavanaugh, Officer Manager
831-646-4240
jcavanaugh@mpc.edu

 

Monterey Peninsula College – Fire Protection Technology Program

 

Monterey Peninsula College – Fire Protection Technology / Public Safety Training Center Program Information:

Monterey Peninsula College – Fire Protection Technology Core Classes, February 26, 2024

Monterey Peninsula College – Introduction to Firefighter Academy, Feb. 6, 2024

Monterey Peninsula College – Firefighter Academy , Feb. 6, 2024

Monterey Peninsula College – Emergency Medical Services Program – EMMS, Jan. 30, 2024 

 

For fire service related classes available at the PSTC in partnership with the Monterey County Fire Training Officers, go to the “Class Registration” page for more information, registration, and payment.