Pre-registration is required for all courses and exams.
- These courses are for people already working in the field.
- All classes are held at the fire department unless otherwise noted.
- 10 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
Mt. Horeb: Mondays starting September 12, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Maple Bluff: Thursdays starting September 8, 2022; 6:00 p.m.
Firefighter I (36 hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Baraboo: Thursdays, starting September 8, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Lake Mills: Thursday, starting September 8, 2022; 6:00 p.m.
Monona: Thursdays, starting September 22, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Poynette: Mondays starting October 3, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
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
Poynette: Tuesdays starting August 30, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Firefighter II (42 hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fundamental of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Response, fourth edition
Wonewoc: dates to be determined staring this fall
Madison College Protective Services Building: Wednesdays starting August 24, 2022, 6:30 p.m.
Verona: Thursdays starting September 8, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Entry Level Driver Operator - Pumper (30 Hours)
Textbook: None
Lodi: Tuesdays starting August 23, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Montello: Wednesday starting September 28, 2022; 6:00 p.m.
Entry Level Driver Operator - Aerial (36 Hours)
Textbook: None
Entry Level Driver Operator - Tender (6 Hours)
Textbook: None
Driver Operator - PUMPER (66 Hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, third edition
Marshall: Wednesdays starting August 31, 2022; 6:00 p.m.
Driver Operator – AERIAL (36 Hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, third edition
Sun Prairie #2, Wednesday starting August 31, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Sauk City: Thursdays starting August 18, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Fire Inspector (60 Hours)
Textbook: Jones & Bartlett; Fire Inspector: Principles and Practice.
Oregon: Mondays starting August 29, 2022, 6:30 p.m.
Fire Officer I (40 hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles and Practice, 4th edition
Fitchburg #3: Wednesdays starting September 7, 2022; 6:30 p.m.
Rome: Thursdays starting September 1, 2022; 6:00 p.m.
Madison College Protective Services Building-Hybrid: Tuesday September 6, 2022; mandated in-person date = Saturday, October 29th, 8 am – 4:30 p.m.
Fire Officer II (40 Hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles and Practice, 4th edition
Madison College Protective Services Building-Hybrid: starting September 12, 2022; mandated in-person date = Saturday, November 5th, 8 am – 4:30 p.m.
Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 (40 Hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles & Practice, 3rd edition
Fitchburg #3: Monday starting September 12, 2022 Course #33661 Term Fall 2022
Portage: Wednesdays starting September 14, 2022; 6 p.m. Course #33674 Term Fall 2022
Register Online: FESI
Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II (40 Hours)
Textbook: Jones/Bartlett Principles & Practice, 3rd edition
Madison College Protective Services Building: Thursdays starting September 19, 2022; 6 p.m. Course #33673 Term Fall 2022
Register Online: FESI II
NFA Incident Safety Officer Course (16 Hours)
Textbook: None
Lodi: Saturday November 5 & 6, 2022, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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
TBD - Only offered in winter
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