Fall 2022 Schuylkill County Training Academy Courses
All Students must pre-register for courses. No walk-ins accepted. If the minimum number of students has not been met 10 days before the start date, students will receive email notification of cancellation of the course.
There is no fee for students from member companies of the Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Association.
For Non-member or Out-of-County students there is a fee. Students must bring a check made payable Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Association on the first day of class.
Minimum Student Ages will be enforced. For 16 years old, your birthday must be on/before the start date of the class in 2006. For 18 years old, your birthday must be on/before the start date of the class in 2004. For example if the class start date is July 1, your birthday would be 7/1/2004, 7/1/2006 or before.
Students please read the course description provided with the
registration link to ensure you meet pre-requisites
| Course | Hours | Dates | Days | Location | Course Description and Registration |
| Exterior Firefighting-ELEF | 52 | 8/22, 8/24, 8/27, 8/29, 8/31, 9/3, 9/7, 9/10, 9/12, 9/14 | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for ELEF |
| Firefighter I Skills Enhancement-FCIP | 32 | 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 | Thursday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for FCIP |
| Pump Operations I-PUOP | 16 | 9/13, 9/15, 9/18 | Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for PUOP |
| Hazmat Operations Level | 24 | 9/19, 9/21, 9/24, 9/26, 9/28 | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for HMO |
| Basic Fire Police-FIPO | 16 | 9/20, 9/22, 9/24 | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for FIPO |
| Structural Burn Session Refresher-SBSR | 8 | 9/25 | Sunday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for SBSR |
| Rapid Intervention Teams-RITC | 4 | 9/27 | Tuesday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for RITC |
| Pump Operations II-PUOA | 16 | 10/3, 10/5, 10/8 | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for PUOA |
| Interior Firefighter-ELIF | 40 | 10/3, 10/5, 10/8, 10/10, 10/12, 10/15, 10/17, 10/19 | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for ELIF |
| Advanced Fire Police-FIPA | 16 | 10/11, 10/13, 10/15 | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for FIPA |
| Carbon Monoxide Detector Response | 3 | 10/18 | Tuesday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for CORE |
| Structural Burn Session-SBS | 16 | 10/24, 10/26, 10/29 | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Schuylkill County Training Academy | Register for SBS |
Due to the curriculum changes to the 4 Module Essentials of Firefighting program. Exterior Firefighting and Interior Firefighter will only be offered this Fall. Students enrolling in the Exterior Firefighting must be 18 years old, so you can complete the last 2 modules before the change. Students must also complete the Hazmat Operations course to move on to Interior Firefighter.
Entry Level Firefighting pathway
Courses hosted at local Fire Companies