The Suffolk County Fire Academy will host a Firefighter I Course beginning Saturday, January 2nd, 2027 at 8:00AM.
The course is a combination of Classroom Sessions, Self-Paced learning, and Hands-On Training Sessions (HOT) held over a 15-week period culminating in a Practical Skills Exam and Written Final Exam .
Sessions 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 will be self-paced learning.
Students MUST attend all sessions of this course. Seats are limited and registration is required. No walk-ins will be admitted. After your registration is processed, you will receive a confirmation email with final instructions.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON November 2nd, 2026 AT 8:00 AM.
**Please note: 30 days before the start date of the course, you will receive a more in depth email detailing IFSTA link/enrollment key and other pertinent information. Please check your spam folder**
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Session 1 - Orientation - @ SCFA
Saturday, January 2, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Session 2 - @ SCFA
Saturday, January 9, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Session 3 - Virtual
Saturday, January 16, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Session 4 - @ SCFA
Saturday, January 23, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Session 5 - @ SCFA
Saturday, January 30, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Session 7 - @ SCFA
Saturday, February 6, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Session 9 - @ SCFA
Saturday, February 27, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Hands On Training(HOT) 1 & 2 @ SCFA
Saturday, March 6, 2027
8:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Session 11 - @ SCFA
Saturday, March 13, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Hands On Training(HOT) 3 & 4 @ SCFA
Saturday, March 20, 2027
8:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Session 13 - @ SCFA
Saturday, March 27, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Hands On Training(HOT) 5 @ SCFA
Saturday, April 3, 2027
8:00 am - 12:00 pm -
Session 15 - @ SCFA
Saturday, April 10, 2027
8:00 am - 11:00 am -
Practical Skills Test & Final Exam @ SCFA
Saturday, April 17, 2027
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Suffolk County Fire Academy
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Reserve Your Seat
Seat reservation for students
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON
Monday, November 2, 2026 8:00 am