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  Training Opportunities

Below are training opportunities within California, or nearby, that may be of interest to you or your agency. Click on the links below for a class flyer or more information.

The flyers and links posted below are informational only and we are 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.

Classes held at the California Fire Academy at Monterey Bay through Monterey Peninsula College are listed below on the “PSTC” (Public Safety Training Center) tab of this site.

 

Executive Fire Officer:

Executive Fire Officer 4D – Elite Command Training, Apr. 3 – 6, 2023, Escondido, CA

Executive Fire Officer 4E – Elite Command Training, Mar. 7, 2023, Escondido, CA

 

Chief Officer:

Chief Fire Officer 3C – SBRPSTC / Santa Cruz County Training Officers, Mar. 27 – 29, 2023, Aptos, CA

Chief Fire Officer 3D – SBRPSTC / Santa Cruz County Training Officers, May 8 – 12, 2023, Aptos, CA

 

Company Officer:

Company Officer 2D – Sierra College, Apr. 10 – 14, 2023, Roseville, CA

Company Officer 2E – Sierra College, Apr. 17 – 21, 2023, Roseville, CA

Company Officer 2E – Yuba College, Mar. – Apr. 2023 (Hybrid), Marysville, CA

Company Officer 2E – Alameda County FD, May 8 – 12, 2023, Dublin, CA

 

Fire Science / Protection Technology Degree Program:

Fire Protection Technology Core Classes – Monterey Peninsula College, 2022-2023, MPC Public Safety Training Center

 

Position Assignments:

 

Incident Command:

ICS 200 Incident Command System – Sierra College, April 25 – 26, 2023, Roseville, CA

ICS 300: Intermediate ICS Expanding Incidents – Sierra College, May 3 – 5, 2023, Roseville, CA

 

Leadership:

Train the Trainer – Leadership & Team Building / Command & Control, Elite Command Training , May 8 – 11, 2023, Anaheim, CA

 

Career Development:

 

Fire Suppression:

 

Driver Operator:

Fire Apparatus Driver / Operator 1A – South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium / CSFA, Apr. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 2023, Location TBD

Fire Apparatus Driver / Operator 1B – South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium / CSFA, May 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 2023, Location TBD

 

Rescue:

Rope Rescue Technician – 360 Rescue LLC, July 10 – 14, 2023, Sausalito, CA

Rope Rescue Technician – 360 Rescue LLC, Jun. 5 – 9, 2023, Sausalito, CA

Open Water Rescue Swimmer – South County Fire Authority, Apr. 3 – 5, 2023, Tracy, CA

 

Fire Investigation:

Fire Investigation 1A – CCAI / Fresno City College, Apr. 17 – 21, 2023, Fresno, CA

Fire Investigation 1B – CCAI / Fresno City College, Apr. 24 – 27, 2023, Fresno, CA

FI-210 Wildland Fire Investigation 1B – CCAI / Fresno City College, May 1 – 5, 2023, Fresno, CA

Fire Investigation 1C – CCAI / Fresno City College, May 8 – 12, 2023, Fresno, CA

 

Fire Inspector:

Fire Inspector 1A – Firepreventionclasses.com / Crockett Carquinez FD, Apr. 22 – 24, 2023, Crockett, CA

Fire Inspector 1B – Hazardous Materials Institute, Apr. 24 – 26, 2023, Dixon, CA

Fire Inspector 1B – Firepreventionclasses.com / Crockett Carquinez FD, May 6 – 8, 2023, Crockett, CA

Fire Inspector 1C – Firepreventionclasses.com / Crockett Carquinez FD, Jun. 3 – 5, 2023, Crockett, CA

Fire Inspector 1C – Hazardous Materials Institute, Jun. 5 – 7, 2023, Dixon, CA

Fire Inspector 1D – Firepreventionclasses.com / Crockett Carquinez FD, Jun. 24 – 25, 2023, Crockett, CA

Fire Inspector 1D – Hazardous Materials Institute, Jun. 26 – 27, 2023, Dixon, CA

Fire Inspector 2A – Hazardous Materials Institute, Sept. 5 – 6, 2023, Rocklin, CA

Fire Inspector 2B – Hazardous Materials Institute, Oct. 2 – 4, 2023, Rocklin, CA

Fire Inspector 2C – Hazardous Materials Institute, Nov. 6 – 7, 2023, Rocklin, CA

Fire Inspector 2D – Hazardous Materials Institute, Dec. 4 – 7, 2023, Rocklin, CA

 

Plan Examiner:

 

Fire Prevention:

 

Instructor:

Instructor I – Elite Command Training, March 27 – 30, 2023, Manhattan Beach, CA

Instructor I – Yuba College, Apr. – May 2023 (Hybrid), Marysville, CA

Instructor I – Sierra College, Apr. 17 – 21, 2023, Roseville, CA

 

Instructor Training:

Ethical Leadership for Instructors – Sierra College, Mar. 21, 2023, Roseville, CA

 

Wildland:

S-131 Firefighter Type 1 – Shield Training Center, May 6, 2023, Redding, CA

S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws – Monterey County Fire Training Officers, May 22 – 24, 2023, Pebble Beach, CA

S-219 Firing Operations – Shield Training Center, Apr. 22 – 23, 2023, Redding, CA

S-270 Basic Air Operations – Shield Training Center, Apr. 15 – 16, 2023, Redding, CA

 

S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior – Yuba College, Mar. 2023, (Hybrid) Marysville, CA

S-290 Immediate Wildland Fire Behavior – Sure-Fire Training, Mar. 27 – 30, 2023, Atascadero, CA

 

Emergency Medical Services:

Emergency Medical Responder – Shield Training Center, April 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, 2023, Redding, CA

 

HAZMAT:

Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational – Shield Training Center, April 1 – 2, 2023, Redding, CA

 

Special Operations:

 

Media / PIO:

 

Auto Extrication:

 

Critical Incident Stress:

 

Radio Communications: