Fire Academy Online
Continuing Education Program/Certificate

Kilgore College Online Fire Academy
is one of the first certified training facilities in Texas to offer both on-site and online training options.

Our new online training offers Fire Commission approved firefighter training to the students that are not able to attend traditional courses due to work, family or personal issues. The online academy allows the student to study from their home and complete the online requirements with course work including power point presentations, video clips, practice tests, and online assessment tests. Courses now offered on-line include: Basic Fire Academy, Arson Investigator, Fire Inspector, Driver/Operator – Pumper, Fire Officer I & II, Instructor Levels I, II, & III, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, Phase V, Firefighter I and Firefighter II.

Upon successful completion of the online portions of course curriculum, students will attend on-site Skills Training Session associated with said course for which mastery of all required skills will be practiced and demonstrated. During skills session, students are required to stay on campus for full skills session. Upon successful completion of these skills, the student will be eligible to sit for the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Written and Performance Certification exams.

Welcome Americans and Canadians
The Kilgore College Fire Academy has received approval as a designated institution by the Canadian Province of British Columbia. Students attending the Fire Academy who meet the British Columbia residency requirement are now able to apply for financial assistance under the British Columbia Student Assistance Program.

About The Kilgore College Fire Academy
The KC Fire Academy is recognized by the State of Texas as an exemplary program. The academy is accredited by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the State Fireman and Fire Marshal’s Association, and approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The academy offers certification schools for the NFPA 1001 Basic Structural Firefighter I and II certification, the Texas Volunteer certification, Fire Inspector, and Fire and Arson Investigation courses. The Kilgore College Fire Academy has received approval as a designated institution by the Canadian Province of British Columbia. Students attending the Fire Academy who meet the British Columbia residency requirement are now able to apply for financial assistance under the British Columbia Student Assistance Program.

Individuals completing a combined Firefighter I and Firefighter II commission-approved Basic Structure Fire Suppression program, passing the applicable state examination, and holding, as a minimum, current certification by the Texas Department of Health as Emergency Care Attendant or successful completion of the American Red Cross Emergency Response course with optional endorsements, may be granted IFSAC certifications as Firefighter I, Firefighter II, First Responder Awareness, and First Responder Operations by making application to the Commission for the IFSAC seals and paying the applicable fees. On-site students will also receive eight hours certification in Wildland Firefighter Suppression from the Texas Forest Service and 25 hours certification in Hazardous Materials Response from the City of Kilgore Fire Department.

Download Online Fire Academy brochure (PDF)

Download an self-opening PowerPoint presentation which provides a detailed overview of the Online Academy (Note, this is a large file (2.4 mb).

New Training For Volunteer Fire Departments - Please contact Rhonda Paul. Contact Information is below.

Employment Opportunities:
Job Opening for Fire Fighter Department: Fire Fighter/EMT

Job Opening for Fire Fighter/EMT
Register for the test at the Kilgore Police Department before November 20, 2009 at 3:00 P.M.