Portions of our website and NFA course materials will not be available on Sept. 29-30 from 5 p.m. through 8 a.m. EDT. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
The National Fire Academy (NFA) works to enhance the ability of fire and emergency services and allied professionals to deal more effectively with fire and related emergencies. Free training courses and programs are delivered at our campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland, online and throughout the nation.
The application period for our second semester (April 1, 2017 – Sept. 30, 2017) courses is open from Oct. 15 – Dec. 15, 2016. Here’s how to apply for courses and get a Student Identification Number.
Course catalogs, descriptions and schedules for on-campus, off-campus and online training offered by the NFA for the fire service.
Emergency Medical Services: Quality Management (R0158) Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, Emmitsburg, Maryland
This six-day course provides the critical components, background and principles associated with implementation, or enhancement, of a department’s Quality Management Program. It will teach you how to create, implement and maintain a Quality Management Program, using historical examples, current models, and best practices in quality assurance and improvement, process improvement, data collection and analysis.
Upcoming offerings vacancies: Oct. 30 – Nov. 4 | Jan. 29 – Feb. 3
Information on how to become a contract instructor. Also, sign-in access for contract instructor bids and awards and the NFA’s annual course call for state and regional officials.
May 5, 2016 Gerry Bassett was honored with the 2016 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Leadership in Fire Safety Education Award at the 28th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, D.C. Gerry retired in July 2015 as a training specialist for the Public Education and Training Program Management curricula at the National Fire Academy. Congratulations Gerry!
