Search | Menu These courses are for people already working in the fire service.
Pre-registration is required for all courses and exams.
All classes are held at the fire department unless otherwise noted.
Students must be registered one week prior to class start.
Classes will be canceled unless 10 or more students are registered.
Email Dawn Way at dway@madisoncollege.edu for a registration form.
Entry Level Firefighter (60 hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Reedsburg: Wednesday starting January 10, 2024; 6:00 pm
Endeavor-Moundville: Wednesday starting January 17, 2024, 6:00pm
Firefighter I (36 hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Baraboo: Wednesdays starting March 6, 2024; 6:30 pm
Madison College Protective Services Building: Tuesdays starting February 20, 2024; 6:30 pm
Lake Mills: Thursdays starting February 22, 2024; 6:00 pm
Firefighter I (96 hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Hazardous Materials Operations (20 Hours)
**HAZMAT is required before FF I State Certification**
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Madison College Protective Services Building: Tuesdays starting January 9, 2024; 6:30 pm
Baraboo: Wednesdays starting January 10, 2024; 6:30 pm
Lake Mills: Thursdays starting January 10, 2024; 6:00 pm
Firefighter II (42 hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamental of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Entry Level Driver Operator - Pumper (30 Hours)
Textbook: None
Entry Level Driver Operator - Aerial (36 Hours)
Textbook: None
Entry Level Driver Operator - Tender (6 Hours)
Textbook: None
Oregon: Thursdays October 5 and October 12, 2023; 6:30 pm
Driver Operator - PUMPER (66 Hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, third edition
Ft. Atkinson: Wednesdays starting January 10, 2024, 6:00 pm
Driver Operator – AERIAL (36 Hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, third edition
Columbus: Mondays starting January 22, 2024; 6:00 pm
Mt. Horeb: Mondays starting March 18, 2024; 6:30 pm
Fire Inspector (60 Hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett; Fire Inspector: Principles and Practice.
Fire Officer I (40 hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles and Practice, 4th edition
Mt. Horeb: January 2024, date to be determined
Madison Fire #14: Tuesdays starting January 16, 2024, 6:00 pm
Fire Officer II (40 Hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles and Practice, 4th edition
Fitchburg #3: Wednesdays starting February 7, 2024; 6:30 pm
Fire and Emergency Services Instructor I (40 Hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles & Practice, 3rd edition
Register Online: FES I
Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II (32 Hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles & Practice, 3rd edition
Madison College Protective Services: Thursday, starting January 25, 2024, – register online, course #63523
Register Online: FESI II
NFA Incident Safety Officer Course (16 Hours)
Textbook: None
Fire Recruit Academy
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Register Online: Fire Recruit Academy
Wildland Fire - S130, S190, L180 (40 Hours)
Textbook: None
Register Online: Wildland Fire
Smoke Reading (3 Hours)
Textbook: None
HAZMAT Refresher (9 Hours)
Textbook: None
Fireground Strategies and Tactics (24 Hours)
Textbook: None
Hybrid Vehicle Safety
Textbook: None
Fire Investigation (16 Hours)
Textbook: None
Transitional Fire attack (6 Hours)
Textbook: None
FlameSim (2 Hours)
Textbook: None