Academy Options

OSU-OKC offers two, 14-week daytime fire academies and one 10-week academy per year during the regular semesters.  Students meet Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Summer Session

The Summer fire academy is designed for students that have earned their EMT certification or would like to earn their firefighter certifications during the summer and then return in a later semester for EMT.  The summer semester also works well for high school students as they can attend the fire academy during the summer break of their Junior/Senior year and then return for their EMT class the following summer after they complete their senior year of high school.

 

Certificate and Degree Options

The student has the option of enrolling in the Firefighter certificate program or the Fire Protection degree program. 

 

The firefighter certificate program is the 21-credit hour Fire Academy and EMT certificate.  Due to the short duration of the program it is not eligible for financial aid.

 

The fire protection degree program is 61 credit hours and includes the firefighter academy in the degree program.  Due to the length of the degree program it is eligible for financial aid.

 

• When am I eligible to sit for certification exams?

  A student must acheive a minimum of 70% in each Fire course to be eligible to take the certification exam.

• Which certifications can I earn?

  Students can earn IFSAC certification in Firefighter 1 & 2, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, and course completion certificates in Flammable Liquids and Gas Emergencies, and Basic Auto Extrication.

• Can I also be certified as an EMT?

  Students that enroll in the EMT program will qualify to sit for NREMT certification upon successful completion of the EMSP coursework.

   

  Learn more about the EMT program

   

 

How to Apply

Students must be 16 or older to enter the fire course portion of the fire academy.

 

Step 1: Apply to OSU-OKC

Interested students must submit an application and be accepted as a student at OSU-OKC.

 

Step 2: Complete pre-academy coursework

To prepare for Fire and EMT courses the student should complete the following online courses and submit the completion certificate to the class Canvas page on the first day of class. Please use the links to access the content and remember that these sites are administered by FEMA and not OSU-OKC so if the student encounters difficulties accessing the site, they will need to contact the FEMA website administrator.  

• IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100.
• IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response.
• IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System.
• IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction.

If the student has previously completed this coursework, they can upload their previous completion certificate and will not need to complete the coursework again. 

 

Step 3: Complete a sports physical with your physician.

 

Firefighter training is arduous, and the student needs to be assured that they can meet the physical fitness requirements needed to complete the OSU-OKC firefighter training program.  Complete the sports physical form with your physician and turn it in on the first day of fire classes. 

 

Already accepted? Here's how to enroll in your courses.

 

Tuition and Costs

In-state tuition for OSU-OKC is currently $157.45 per credit hour (2023). 

• The Fire academy consist of 10 credit hours which would approximate to $1,574.50

• IFSAC national certification testing fees are approximately $600.00

• Firefighter gear rental $990.00. Students may use structural firefighter gear from their fire department provided it is NFPA compliant and the student provides written authorization from their fire chief to use that gear during training at OSU-OKC.  OSU-OKC is not liable for any damages that occur during firefighter training. 

Out of pocket expenses 

All costs are an approximation based upon the prices and options available at this time. 

• OSBI background check required by the first day of class. Copy and paste to your browser chirp.osbi.ok.gov. Cost is $15.00

• Books for the Fire Academy are approximately $160

• Uniforms for the Fire Academy are approximately $250