National Fire Academy

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National Fire Academy courses

All classes are 12 -16 hours

  • Leadership I: Strategies for Company Success
  • Leadership II: Strategies for Personal Success
  • Leadership III: Strategies for Supervisory Success
  • Fire Cause/Arson Investigation
  • Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical Considerations
  • Building Construction/Wood/Ordinary Construction: Combustible
  • Building Construction: Non-Combustible
  • Command & Control of Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Company Officer
  • Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO)
  • Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations (STICO)
  • Preparation for Initial Company Operations (PICO)
  • Instructional Techniques for Company Officer
  • Training Operations in Small Departments
  • Incident Command for Structural Collapse Incidents
  • Health & Safety Officer
  • Incident Safety Officer
  • Managing a Changing Environment
  • Incident Command for the Fire Service
  • Public Fire Education
  • Health & Wellness
  • Incident Command for High-Rise Operations

If a course you're seeking isn't on this list, please contact Denice Brewer, Workforce Development administrative assistant, at denice.brewer@minnesota.edu or 218.299.6576 to see if it can be made available.