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Course Call

Guidance for training officials on participating in the National Fire Academy’s (NFA’s) biannual Course Call.

NFA off-campus course delivery comparison

The information in this table will help you to select the best NFA off-campus training opportunity for your organization.

Course Call is:
OPEN
CLOSED
Sign in Course Call tutorial PDF
2-day off-campus courses 6-day off-campus courses State/local partner-sponsored courses
Course code: F (view scheduled courses) N (view scheduled courses) O (view scheduled courses)
Course content developed by: NFA NFA NFA
Course, instructor and other costs paid by: NFA NFA State
NFA certificate awarded: 1 Yes. Apply online the day before the course begins and no later than 14 days after the course ends. Yes. Apply online the day before the course begins and no later than 14 days after the course ends. Yes. Apply online the day before the course begins and no later than 14 days after the course ends.
NFA instructors required: Yes Yes No
Maximum deliveries: Select up to 9 deliveries through the semiannual NFA Course Call. Select up to 3 deliveries through the semiannual NFA Course Call. Unlimited
ACE credit: Yes Yes No 2

1 NFA will email certificates to students after the course.

2 State may have its own American Council on Education (ACE) designation.