Fire

Fire Fighter 1 & 2 Academy

October 8, 2021 - April 10, 2022

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Course Information

Description

South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium (South Bay) is an Accredited Regional Training Program that operates the Fire Academy known as the South Bay Regional Fire Academy (SBRFA). South Bay and the SBRFA is an Accredited Regional Training Program (ARTP) with State Fire Training (SFT). SBRFA utilizes the most current Fire Fighter Curriculums approved by SFT; the Fire Academy curriculum meets or exceeds the standards for certification by the State Fire Training, State Board of Fire Services, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Prerequisites

  1. Minimum age requirement: 18 years of age
     
  2. Public Safety First Aid and CPR Certification (CA Health and Safety Code 1797.182) Training equivalent to the current American Heart Association's guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the Healthcare Provider level or BLS level.
     
  3. South Bay Regional Fire Fighter Academy Preparation Class completion. (This is a required cohort class to attend the Fire Fighter Academy)

Hours

Fire Fighter 1 - 632

Fire Fighter 2 - 120

Units

Fire Fighter 1 - 18

Fire Fighter 2 - 3.5

College Application Process

College Application Process

This program is presented through the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium of Community Colleges (SBRPSTC), which includes Gavilan College, Monterey Peninsula College, Ohlone College, Hartnell College, Lake Tahoe Community College, College of San Mateo, and Cabrillo College.

Only courses and programs presented for college credit will be funded, transcripted and certified through one of the above accredited institutions.

Funds generated through this process offset the costs of each course, thereby reducing student fees for the student/agency and allowing us to present more courses. Consequently, we require all students taking one of our college-based courses to apply to the designated college using OpenCCC, the online college application system by which the majority of community colleges collects registration and transcription information.

Students will receive reservation confirmation and class information along with college application instructions approximately 45 days before the class starts. If applicable, students will also be required to complete the college application process and submit a South Bay Registration Form, to include the OpenCCC and applicable College ID numbers no later than 30 days before the class start date.*Additional fees will apply to Non-College Registered Students. Contact our main office at (408) 229-4299 for specific amounts.

Fee Information

$4,100.00

Start: Fri Oct 8, 2021
End: Sun Apr 10, 2022

10/08/2021 – 04/10/2022
0700-1800 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

College of Record: Gavilan College

College Term: FALL

Location

Fire Academy Training Locations
South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium
Gavilan College Campus
560 Bailey Ave.
San Jose, CA 95141

Fire Academy Office – E119
Fire Academy Classroom – B113

Other South Bay Fire Academy partnering agency sites and training locations include:

Milpitas Fire Department
San Jose Fire Department
Palo Alto Fire Department
Hollister Fire Department
Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Silicon Valley Metro Ed Campus – San Jose
Gavilan College Campus – Hollister
Other sites and partnering agencies as required