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Basic Fire Academy

The Full-Time Basic Fire Academy:

Mt. San Antonio College offers a full-time Basic Fire Academy every Fall and Spring semester. The academy hours are from 5:45a.m. to 7:00p.m. Monday through Friday for 14 weeks. The approximate cost for supplies, school registration, uniforms and safety gear is $1500-$1800. This estimate does not include the cost of classes.

Mt. SAC’s Fire Academy is a regionally accredited institution. Upon completion of the academy, a Firefighter I Certified Trained certificate will be issued along with other academy certificates. After six months of employment as a full-time firefighter, your department's Chief or other designee can apply for your Firefighter I Certificate from California State Fire Training.

Extended Academy

Due to budget constraints, Mt. San Antonio College is no longer offering the extended academy.

How to Apply:

Prior to applying to Mt. SAC's Basic Fire Academy, students are required to take the following fire classes:

FIRE 1: Fire Protection Organization                                               

FIRE 2: Fire Prevention Technology                                              

FIRE 3: Fire Protection Equipment & Systems                                 

FIRE 4: Building Construction for Fire Protection                            

FIRE 5: Fire Behavior & Combustion                                              

FIRE 6: Hazardous Materials/ Incident Command Systems

Most fire classes meet once a week for three hours a semester. Students will receive three units for each course completed with a "C" or better. Students must retake any class for which a "F" or "W" was earned before they will be considered eligible for the Basic Fire Academy.

In addition to the six fire courses, the following prerequisites must also be met prior to acceptance into the Basic Fire Academy:

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician): EMT certification may be taken at other colleges.

KINF- 51 or 52: A minimum of one semester is required. It is recommended that students take this class every semester until the academy begins in order to achieve and maintain an optimal level of physical fitness.

Once all required prerequisite courses have been completed, students may submit their applications for the Fire Academy.

Please click here for the Basic Fire Academy Q and  A.

Please click here for the Basic Fire Academy Selection Process.

Please click here for the Basic Fire Academy Application.

The application period for the 57th Basic Fire Academy will begin on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 8:30am and end on Thursday , April 4, 2013 at 3:00pm . All applications must be typed.

For those of you who turned in the 57th Basic Fire Academy application, the invitation for the Agility Exam (May10-May11) has been sended via email. Please check your email and register accordingly.

If you have any questions, please email the Fire Technology Staff at mnavarro62@mtsac.edu and tchen@mtsac.edu