Michigan Fire Academies

  • Schoolcraft Fire Academy

    Livonia, MI

    734-462-4305

    Schoolcraft College strives to offer the most current and effective up-to-date training available, yet keeping your budget constraints in mind. In addition to mandated training, we continue to seek new courses in response to today's multi-faced demands. In doing so, we try to stay consistent with the ever changing trends in the fire community and the training needed to keep fire fighters current.

    Schoolcraft Website

  • Oakland Community College

    Auburn Hills, MI

    248-232-4580

    The Oakland Fire Training Institute offers training for all levels of the Fire Service, from our Basic Fire Academies and Fire Fighter I & II programs, to our Advanced Fire Officer, Hazardous Materials and Specialized Programs. We are able to provide the most progressive didactic and practical training available at the CREST site, a virtual live lab setting and one the premier training facilities in the country.

    OCC Website

  • Lansing Community College

    Lansing, MI

    517-483-5228

    Train for a career in firefighting and keep your community safe with the Fire Science program at Lansing Community College. We emphasize fire fighter safety and train our students to protect people, save lives and respond to a variety of emergency situations so they’re prepared to enter the workforce in this exciting field.

    LCC Website

  • Macomb Community College

    Clinton Township

    586-498-4021

    Few things are more frightening than waking up to the smell of smoke. But at a station not far from home, firefighters are jumping out of their beds and into the gear that will protect them as they come to the rescue. For them, it’s just part of the job. For those whose lives or property were saved by their quick actions, they’re heroes. If you’d like to join them in a line of work that makes a difference unlike any other, we welcome you to apply to our Fire Academy.

    MCC Website

  • Lake Superior State University

    Sault Ste. Marie, MI

    906-635-2231

    LSSU is designed to prepare graduates for careers in the area of fire protection, prevention, investigation, education, fire equipment service/supply and emergency planning.

    LSSU Website

  • Wayne County Community College

    Taylor, MI

    734-946-3500

    WCCCD's Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE) is heralded nationally to be one of the finest of its kind in the emergency training field and plays an integral role in making WCCCD a national leader in emergency training and response.

    WCCC Website

What to expect from a fire academy.

Fire Academy students can expect to complete a course of anywhere from 10 to 24 weeks. The length is largely based on full-time or part-time academy structure. Academies can range from casual to para-military environments. Fire Academy is comprised of academic classes, physical conditioning, EMS knowledge, and manipulative firefighting skills. Fire academies provide you the opportunity to earn your Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 certifications. Training involves live fire exercises, vehicle extrication, ropes and knots, firefighter survival techniques, building construction, and sprinkler systems. You’ll be trained on how fire alarms work, how to suppress and control a fire, fire behavior, how and when to use personal protective equipment or PPE, and how to stay safe when combatting blazes. It teaches you how to perform in the best job in the world.