Montgomery County, PA

Montgomery County Community College

 

 

Night Classes : 6:45 pm - 10:45 pm       Day/Weekend Classes: 8:15 - 4:45 pm

 

Registrations should reach MCFA 10 business days prior to class start date.  Any class without a minimum of 15 registered students may be canceled at the discretion of the course coordinator.  Students will be notified of cancellations by the e-mail address they provided on the registration form.

 

 

 

MCFA	COST			MCCC	COURSE	DATES
					January 2012
1334	$10			6379	Water Rescue Awareness	Jan 18
1728	$75			6635	Fire Instructor FSI-1 Practical and Written test at end of course	Jan 21, 29  Feb 4
1341	$10			6414	Structural Collapse Level 1 Awareness	Jan 25
1684	$10			6051	Electrical Emergencies	Jan 25
					Annual Command Officers Seminar	Jan 28   8:30am
3007	$175			6830	Introduction to the Fire Service - IFSTA (Must be minimum of 17 years old)  - Course full see April 2012 offering	Jan 29 Feb 4, 11, 13 Weather Make up Feb 15, 16, 21
					February 2012
3009	$75			6832	Exterior Fire Fighter - IFSTA - Course full see March 2012 offering	Feb 4, 11, 25 Mar 1, 3, 6, 8, 17
1169	$45			6401	Principles of Building Construction	Feb 4, 11
1638	$90			6135	Hazardous Materials Operations	Feb 4, 11, 25
3009	$75			6832	Exterior Fire Fighter - IFSTA at the Abington Township Training Facility - course cancelled	Feb 5, 12, 26 mar 1, 4, 6, 8, 18
1325	$10			6343	Confined Space Awareness	Feb 8
1731	$100			6631	Fire Officer 1 FO-I Written test at end of course	Feb 11, 18, 25 Mar 3, 10
1006	$10			6418	Arson Awareness	Feb 15
1318	$10			6349	Trench Rescue First Responder	Feb 15
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing	Feb 15 - 7pm
1401	$10			6702	Fire Safety Orientation - 9am	Feb 22
1313	$40			6328	Confined Space Rescue	Feb 23 Mar 1, 3
1570	$35			6501	Fire Police - Basic	Feb 25, 26
1541	$60			6627	Health and Safety Officer	Feb 25 Mar 3
3008	$75			6831	Fire Ground Support - IFSTA	Feb 25 Mar 1, 3, 6, 8, 13, 15, 17
1643	$20			6209	Haz Mat Operations Level Annual Refresher	Feb 26
1685	$10			6136	Response to Chemical Suicide	Feb 27
1125	$45			6206	Engine Company Operations	Feb 28 Mar 6, 18
1327	$10			6341	New Vehicle Construction	Feb 29
					March 2012
1638	$90			6139	Hazardous Materials Operations	Mar 4, 11, 18
1157	$35			6301	Aircraft Crash Rescue	Mar 10, 11
1340	$10			6332	Rapid Intervention Team Concepts	Mar 12
3520				6603	Education Methodology ** April 7, 2012 course date could change	Mar 12, 14, 17, 31 Apr 7, 14
1343	$60			6635	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness Level	Mar 13, 20, 25
1401	$20			6702	Employee Safety and Extinguisher Training	Mar 14 - 9am
1329	$10			6344	Air Bag Seminar	Mar 14
3006	$80			6828	Interior Firefighting -Delmar 2006 - 60 hours	Mar 15, 24, 25, 31 Apr 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 May 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 19, 22
1124	$25			6057	PA 130 Basic Wildland Firefighter	Mar 17, 18
1685	$10			6136	Response to Chemical Suicide	Mar 17
1121	$100			6825	Fire Fighter 1 Skills Enhancement Course Fire Fighter 1 application is due March 1, 2012 with all pre-req's attached- Copy of CPR/First Aid cards, Haz Mat Operations Certificate and Copy of your Basic Fire Training Certificate	Mar 21, 28 Apr 4, 11, 25 May 2, 12, 19, 22
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing	Mar 22 - 7pm
3009	$75			6832	Exterior Fire Fighter - IFSTA	Mar 24, 25, 31 Apr 2, 4, 9, 11, 14, 15
1109	$40			6333	Fire Fighter Survival	Mar 24, 25
1098	$50			6015	Junior Fire Fighter	Mar 24, 25
1571	$35			6500	Advanced Fire Police Procedures	Mar 24, 25
1122	$75			6826	Fire Fighter II Skills Enhancement Course Completed FFII application due March 14, 2011 with all copies of pre-req's- Vehicle Rescue/Haz Mat Operations/Fire fighter I and Incident Command	Mar 27 Apr 3, 10, 24 May 1,19, 22
					April 2012
1242	$40			6210	Pump Operations 1	Apr 2, 9, 14
1244	$75			6211	Driver Operator - Pumper certification prep	Apr 5, 12, 26, 28
1344	$60			6636	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Operations Level	Apr 10, 17, 22
1301	$45			6004	Rescue 1 Basic Rescue	Apr 14, 15, 28, 29
1069	$40			6219	Emergency Vehicle Driver Training	Apr 14, 15
3007	$175			6830	Introduction to the Fire Service- IFSTA  (Must be minimum of 17 years old)	Apr 15, 22, 29 May 1
3010	$75			6833	Interior Fire Fighter - IFSTA	Apr 17, 19, 21, 24, 26 May 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 19, 22
1342	$30			6415	Structural Collapse Operations Level II	Apr 19, 26 May 5
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing	Apr 24 - 7pm
1334	$10			6379	Water Rescue Awareness	Apr 25
1732	$75			6632	Fire Officer II FO-II Written test at end of course	Apr 26, 28 May 5, 12, 17, 19
					May 2012
					Open Certification Testing - Written and Skills - Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Instructor I, and Hazardous Materials Awareness - Please see Course Descriptions for fee for each Certification Test - Completed Applications Due April 15, 2012 - DO NOT FAX	May 5
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing	May 5 - 8 am
3008	$75			6831	Fire Ground Support - IFSTA	May 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 20, 21
1345	$60			6637	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Technician Level	May 8, 15 June 3
1241	$40			6211	Pump Operations II	May 9, 16, 20
1270	$40			6215	Tanker Water Supply	May 10, 17, 19
3006	$80			6828	Interior Firefighting -Delmar 2006 - 60 hours	May 20 June 2, 3, 6, 9 (am) 25, 27, 30 July 7, 8, 10, 12, 17, 19, 21
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing	May 22 - 7pm
	$400				Summer Essentials of Fire Fighting - IFSTA Section #1 to Section #4-must be 18 by the first day of class Classes 8am-4pm	May 29, 30, 31 June 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 July 2,3,9,10,11,12
					June 2012
1196	$25			6061	Managing Vehicle Firefighting Operations	June 2
3009	$75			6832	Exterior Fire Fighter - IFSTA	June 2, 3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23
1360	$35			6001	Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue	June 6, 13, 20, 27
3007	$175			6830	Introduction to the Fire Service - IFSTA  (Must be minimum of 17 years old)	June 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing	June 7 - 7pm
1069	$60			6219	Emergency Vehicle Driver Training	June 9, 10
1331	$40			6376	Water Rescue Phase 1	June 9, 10
1007	$45			6417	Arson Detection for the First Responder	June 9, 10
1401	$20			6702	Employee Extinguisher Training - Starting at 9:00 - 3 hours	June 11 - 9am
1122	$75			6826	Fire Fighter II Skills Enhancement Course Completed FFII application due June 1, 2012 with all copies of pre-req's- Vehicle Rescue/Haz Mat Operations/Fire fighter I and Incident Command	June 12, 19, 26 Jul 10, 17, 21
1343	$60			6635	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness Level	June 23, 24
3010	$75			6833	Interior Fire Fighter - IFSTA	June 25, 27, 30 Jul 7, 8, 10, 12, 17, 19, 21
					July 2012
3008	$75			6831	Fire Ground Support - IFSTA	Jul 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 19, 21, 23
					Closed for Independence Day	Jul 4
1242	$40			6210	Pump Operations I	Jul 10, 12, 15
					Fire Fighter II Skills Enhancement Course Completed FFII application due July 1, 2011 with all copies of pre-req's- Vehicle Rescue/Haz Mat Operations/Fire fighter I and Incident Command Daytime course - 8am to 4pm	Jul 16, 17, 18, 21 8am to 4pm
1344	$60			6336	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Operations Level	July 21, 22
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing	Jul 21 - 8 am
1241	$40			6211	Pump Operations II	Jul 24, 26, 28
					August 2012
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing
					September 2012
					Labor Day
6830	$150			3007	Firefighter Basic Section #1 Introduction to the Fire Service (IFSTA)
6832	$75			3009	Firefighter Basic Section#3  Exterior Fire Fighter (IFSTA)
6139	$75			1638	Delmar Hazardous Materials Operations
6831	$75			3008	Firefighter Basic Section #2 Fire Ground Support (IFSTA)
6635	Free			1728	Fire Instructor
6209	$20			1643	Haz Mat Operations Level Annual Refresher
6335	$60			1343	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness Level
6830	$150			3007	Firefighter Basic Section #1 Introduction to the Fire Service (IFSTA) (Must be minimum of 17 years old)- course full
6219	$40			1069	Emergency Vehicle Driver Training - course full
6338	$45			1302	Rescue II
					Open Certification Testing - Written and Skills - Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Instructor I, and Hazardous Materials Awareness - Please see Course Descriptions for fee for each Certification Test -  Completed Applications Due September 1, 2011 - DO NOT FAX
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing
6418	$10			1006	Arson Awareness
6328	$40			1313	Confined Space Rescue
6210	$40			1242	Pump Operations I
6828	$80			3006	Interior Firefighting -Delmar 2006 - 60 hours
6825	$100			1121	Firefighter I Skills Enhancement Course
					Pennsylvania State Firemen's Convention
6629	$10			1678	Carbon Monoxide Response
6209	$20			1643	Haz Mat Operations Annual Refresher - Daytime 8am
6139	$75			1638	Delmar Hazardous Materials Operations - Weekday
					October 2012
6631	$70			1731	Fire Officer 1
6062	Free			1142	Mayday and Tactical Rescue Pilot**Students will be required to provide their own 25 feet of tubular webbing and a steel modified D auto lock carabiner
6833	$75			3010	Firefighter Basic Section #4    Interior Fire Fighter (IFSTA)
6200	$45			1180	Aerial Apparatus Practices at the Radnor Fire Company
6206	$45			1125	Engine Company Operations
6336	$60			1344	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Operations Level
6826	$75			1122	Fire Fighter II Skills Enhancement
6061	$25			1196	Managing Vehicle Firefighting Operations
6626	$60			1527	Incident Safety Officer at Limerick Fire Company
6211	$40			1241	Pump Operations II
6702	$10			1401	Fire Safety Orientation  Starting @10:00 - 1 hour
6401	$45			1169	Building Construction Wood and Ordinary
6219	$40			1069	Emergency Vehicle Driver Training
6501	$35			1069	Fire Police
6524	$90			1539	Decision Making for Initial Company Operations **
6216	$45			1266	Truck Company Operations at the Centre Square Fire Company
6701	$40			1561	Public Relations for the Fire & Emergency Services
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing
6702	$20			1401	Employee Extinguisher Training - Starting at 9:00 - 3 hours
6831	$75			3008	Firefighter Basic Section #2 Fire Ground Support (IFSTA)
6831	$75			3008	Firefighter Basic Section #2 Fire Ground Support (IFSTA)
6832	$75			3009	Firefighter Basic Section#3  Exterior Fire Fighter (IFSTA)
6303	$45			1322	Rope/High Angle
6003	$20			1150	Foam Firefighter Basic
6136	$10			1685	Response to Chemical Suicide
					November 2012
6410	$45			1025	High Rise Fire Fighting
6637	$60			1345	Basic Vehicle Rescue - Technician Level
6500	$35			1571	Advanced Fire Police
6830	$150			3007	Firefighter Basic Section #1 Introduction to the Fire Service (IFSTA) (Must be minimum of 17 years old)
6136	$10			1685	Response to Chemical Suicide
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing
6062	$25			1142	Mayday and Tactical Rescue
					December 2012
6414	$10			1341	Structural Collapse Level 1 Awareness
					Make-up and Re-Testing - see below link for details Click for details Make-up & Re-testing
6341	$10			1327	New Vehicle Construction
6344	$10			1329	Air Bag Seminar
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**Denotes National Fire Academy Class

 

Many of our courses are sponsored in cooperation with the Montgomery County Community College.  In Pennsylvania, the Department of Education provides funding for Emergency Services Training through the community college system.

 

Courses in which a Pennsylvania State Fire Academy certificate is issued have been approved by the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and meet a "Minimum Standard for Accreditation" for course content and objectives.  Lead instructors for these courses are Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Local Level Instructors,  and have been approved to instruct that specific course.

 

If you have any questions regarding the classes, please contact the Montgomery County Fire Academy at 610-278-3500.  or

  

Thomas J Garrity, Director - tgarrity@montcopa.org

Dave Freas, Coordinator Fire / Rescue Training - dfreas@montcopa.org

James Reber, Coordinator Hazardous Materials Training - jreber@montcopa.org

Ed O'Hanlon, Coordinator Fire / Industrial Training - eohanlon@montcopa.org

Herbert D. Adams, Professional Standards Coordinator - hadams@montcopa.org

Cindy Myers, Registrar - cmyers@montcopa.org