Firefighter Training

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The Allegheny County Fire Academy (ACFA) strives to provide the highest level of fire, rescue, hazardous materials, and anti-terrorism training to emergency service personnel and private industry emergency response teams.

Classes

The ACFA courses and field exercises are designed to replicate real emergencies to ensure of competent and prepared emergency response organizations.

Step 1.View the Course Schedule

Fire Academy's 2026 course schedule(PDF, 66KB).
Course description ACFA Brochure(PDF, 753KB).

Step 2.Complete the Enrollment Form

All students must be pre-registered for classes at the ACFA by completing the ACFA Enrollment Form(PDF, 210KB).

Enrollment Deadlines

  • No earlier than ninety days from the first day of class, and
  • No later than two weeks prior to the start of class

Any enrollment forms received after the deadline will be honored on a first-come-first-served basis up to the course limit. By registering beyond the deadline, the student accepts the risk of not being enrolled in the program and being sent home the first day of class.

Step 3.Submit Form to ACFA

Return completed pre-registration enrollment forms to:

Email the Registrar
Fax: 724-935-6099
Mail/Drop Off:

Fire Academy
700 W Ridge Road
Allison Park, PA 15101

If required, include pre-requisite documentation, and fees. A separate registration form is required for each course.

Step 4.Review Policies Before Class

FireVEST Scholarship Program

The Allegheny County Fire Volunteer Education, Service and Training Scholarship Program (FireVEST) provides full scholarships for an associate degree or certificate program at CCAC.

The scholarships are awarded in exchange for a commitment of five years of service to a volunteer fire department in Allegheny County.

Interested individuals must first apply for admission to CCAC; complete the full financial aid process; and then, fill out the FireVEST application.

Send FireVEST scholarship applications to:

Laurie Bungard, Administrative Assistant
Allegheny County Fire Academy
700 West Ridge Road - North Park
Allison Park, PA 15101

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