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
Stoughton:  Thursdays starting January 18, 2024, 6:30 pm

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
Mazomanie:  Wednesdays starting February 14, 2024; 6:00 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
Mazomanie:  Wednesdays starting January 10, 2024; 6:00 pm

Firefighter II (42 hours)

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

Madison College Protective Services Building:  Wednesdays starting February 14, 2024; 6:00 pm

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
Baraboo:  Thursdays starting January 25, 2024; 6:30 pm

Driver Operator – AERIAL (36 Hours)

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

Columbus:  Mondays starting January 22, 2024; 6:00 pm
Delton:  Wednesdays starting January 17, 2024; 6:30 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

Baraboo:  Mondays starting January 8, 2024; 6:30 pm
Mt. Horeb:  Thursdays starting January 18, 2024; 6:30 pm
Madison Fire #14: Tuesdays starting January 16, 2024, 6:00 pm
Cambria: Thursdays starting January 18, 2024, 6:30 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

Fitchburg #3:  Mondays starting January 22, 2024; 6:30 pm register online, course #63085

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

Water Mapping Prop Training (TTT) (8 Hours)

Description and gear requirements

Madison College Protective Services: Sunday April 28, 2024 8am-5pm

Register by Email – Registration limited to 60 - open enrollment

Water Mapping Prop Instructor Training (TTT) (16 Hours)

Description and Prerequisites

Madison College Protective Services: Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28th, 2024 8am-5pm

Register by Email – Registration limited to 20 - Must be FESI 1 certified

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

Fire Service Training

Madison Truax Campus
Protective Services Building, 100

1701 Wright Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53704

dway@madisoncollege.edu
608.246.6911

Hours

  • Monday – Friday: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm