Do you enjoy helping people and making a difference in your community? Sandhills Fire Academy prepares you to become a competent, confident and fully prepared fire service provider. The Academy focuses on an intense hands-on approach to firefighting at our public safety training center campus. You will receive training and instruction that promotes both skill competency and understanding of the fireground.

Certifications include:

• Firefighter I/II
• Hazardous Materials Ops
• Technical Rescuer

Program incorporates EMT-Basic and prepares students to sit for the state certification exam.

Fire Academy 17 dates

July 13 – December 21
Monday-Wednesday 8:30 am-5 pm
Thursday 8:00 am-5 pm
Friday 8:00 am-4 pm

Classes at the Larry R. Caddell Public
Safety Training Center in Carthage

Click here for Fire Academy Application Packet 
Applications are also available in the Continuing Education offices in Van Dusen Hall.

For more information contact:
Tess Regan  
Coordinator, Fire & Rescue                                                                                             
(910) 695-3774 
regant@sandhills.edu 
or 
Chad Thomason 
Fire Academy Director
thomasonc@sandhills.edu