Fire Service
WCC Fire and Rescue Training programs are approved and accredited by the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission. These programs include:
- Firefighter Certification: This total program consists of 340 hours and is divided into a wide range of subject areas. It is offered to agencies upon request in classes ranging in length from 6 to 38 hours.
- Driver/Operator: This series of classes provides the firefighter with certification and training in fire service pump operations and aerial operations.
- Technical Rescuer (TR): This certification program presents the student with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Five (General) of NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Professional Qualifications.
- Hazardous Materials: This program trains emergency services and industrial personnel in various aspects of hazardous materials emergencies and includes certification as a Hazardous Materials Responder by the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission.
- Specialized Firefighter Training: These customized training programs include live structural burns, LP gas fires, wildland firefighting, clandestine drug labs and bombs, arson detection, and more.
Certification Information
The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) requires that you submit an application for certification in order to receive any certifications. You must submit a copy of your High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (formerly GED) along with your application.
Don’t have a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency? Opportunities are available through WCC’s College & Career Readiness Division.
To check your official transcript with OSFM, click here and follow the directions on the page.
Contact Information
Upcoming Courses
Technical Standards
The Fire and Rescue program technical standards have been developed to inform students of the nonacademic essential functions of the program and profession. Examples are not all inclusive.
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Physical Strength and Stamina |
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Field or Industry Professional Standards |
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Northwest Fire & Rescue College
The Northwest Fire & Rescue College is a weekend school held the first full weekend in November. This school offers multiple classes to meet the needs and demands of the entire emergency services community. Types of courses offered may include firefighter and technical rescuer certification courses, fire and rescue specialty courses, hazardous materials training, arson detection, fire investigation, wildland firefighting, emergency medical services training, leadership development, and more.
See our brochure for more information.
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