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Build the skills to design effective fire service training. This 45-hour hybrid course combines self-paced online coursework, eight hours of classroom instruction, and two presentations focused on practical, student-centered teaching.

Event description

Develop clear, engaging instruction that connects learning objectives to real-world performance. Fire Service Course Design explores adult learning principles, curriculum development, and instructional methods for fire service audiences.

This 45-hour hybrid/blended course includes self-paced online coursework and eight hours of required classroom instruction. Students will create and deliver two PowerPoint presentations: a smoke alarm safety lesson for high school students and a firefighter training lesson on a selected operational or safety topic. Presentation dates must be arranged with the instructor before the course begins.

  • Prerequisite: Fire Service Course Delivery.
  • Required textbook: Fire & Emergency Services Instructor, 9th Edition, IFSTA. ISBN: 978-0879396961.
  • Continuing education: 45 hours toward Fire Code Administrator, Fire Safety Inspector, and Instructor I, II, and III.

Enrollment is subject to the Officer & Codes attendance, academic integrity, and grading policies.

Course Link: Fire Service Course Design

Course Design

Start Date 11 / 21 / 2026
End Date 11 / 21 / 2026
Class Time 8 AM – 4 PM