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 at least one week prior to class start.

  • Classes will be canceled unless 10 or more students are registered.

  • Starting Fall 2025, all fire classes will be online registration only.

  • Entry Level Firefighter (60 hours)

    Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition

    Register Online: ELFF

    Loganville: Thursdays starting September 4, 2025; 6:30 pm
    Madison College - Protective Services Building: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm starting September 2, 2025 
    Doylestown/Rio: Wednesdays, 6:00 pm starting September 10, 2025
    Neshkoro: Thursdays, 6:30 pm starting September 11, 2025

  • Firefighter I (36 hours)

    Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition

    Register Online: FF1

    Briggsville: Wednesdays starting September 3, 2025; 6:30 pm
    McFarland: Wednesdays starting September 3, 2025; 6:30 pm
    Poynette: Tuesdays starting August 19, 2025; 6:30 pm

  • Firefighter I (96 hours)

    Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition

    Register Online: FF1

  • Hazardous Materials Operations (24 Hours)

    **HAZMAT is required before FF I State Certification**

    Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition

    Register Online: HazMat

    Briggsville: Wednesdays TBA
    McFarland: Wednesdays starting September 3, 2025; 6:30 pm
    Poynette: Tuesdays starting TBA

  • Firefighter II (42 hours)

    Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition

    Register Online: FF2

    Mount Horeb: Wednesdays starting September 3, 2025; 6:30 pm
    Marshall: Tuesdays starting September 2, 2025; 6:00 pm
    Protective Services Building: Thursdays starting September 4, 2025; 6:30pm 

  • Driver Operator - PUMPER (66 Hours)

    Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, third edition

    Register Online: DO-Pumper

    Cottage Grove: Mondays starting August 11, 2025; 6:30 pm

  • Driver Operator – AERIAL (36 Hours)

    Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, third edition

    Register Online: DO-Aerial

    Sauk City: Thursdays starting September 4, 2025; 6:30 pm
    Mount Horeb: Tuesdays starting September 2, 2025
    Fort Atkinson: TBA
    Cottage Grove: TBA

Related Programs

Fire Service Training

Madison Truax Campus
Protective Services Building, 100

1701 Wright Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53704

Fire@madisoncollege.edu
608.243.5400

Hours

  • Monday – Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm