The EFO Program provides you with leadership skills you can use to strengthen your organization and help make your community more resilient.
The application period will open Nov. 3, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EST
Applications for the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program will open at 12:01 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 3rd. Applications will be accepted Nov. 3 – 30, 2025 or when the first 500 applications are received — whichever come sooner. Please use course code R5200 when applying.
Capstone Applied Project
To fulfill the research requirements of the EFO program, students must complete a Capstone Applied Project (CAP). The project selection for the CAP is designed to allow students to investigate a key issue or problem that has been identified as important to their fire service organization and community. The CAP is not intended to solve a task-level issue; it must demonstrate strategic value to the organization and community.
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