Congratulations on your interest in a career in the fire service. Exciting career opportunities exist in the fields of Fire Suppression, Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Prevention, Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Preparedness.
To assist you in becoming competitive as an entry level candidate, and to help you to build upon skills you may already possess, we have compiled information on local and national institutions and organizations that offer education and training programs designed to help entry level job seekers prepare themselves to meet their fire service career goals.
Please note that this list is not comprehensive, and the Santa Clara County Fire Department neither recommends nor endorses any of the institutions listed below; this list is for informational purposes only.
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CABRILLO COLLEGE
6500 Soquel Drive (Fire) |
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CALIFORNIA FIRE ACADEMY at ASILOMAR
836 Asilomar Blvd (Fire) |
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CALIFORNIA SPECIALIZED TRAINING INSTITUTE
P.O. Box 9123 (Fire) |
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CAL STATE LOS ANGELES
5151 State University Drive (Fire) |
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CHABOT COLLEGE
25555 Hesperian Blvd (Fire, EMT) |
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COGSWELL COLLEGE
1175 Bordeaux Drive (Fire) |
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COLLEGE of SAN MATEO
1700 West Hillsdale Blvd (Fire, EMT) |
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EMERGENCY TRAINING SERVICES
3050 Paul Sweet Road (EMT, Paramedic) |
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FOOTHILL COLLEGE
Middlefield Campus (EMT, Paramedic) |
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HARTNELL COLLEGE
Occupational Education (Fire, EMT) |
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MISSION COLLEGE
3000 Mission College Blvd (Fire, EMT) |
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NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY
1625 South Seton Ave (Fire) |
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SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE
2100 Moorpark Ave (EMT) |
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SOUTH BAY REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CONSORTIUM
3095 Yerba Buena Road (Fire) |
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UC DAVIS
One Shields Ave (Fire) |
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SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA
School of Extended Education (Management, Health Services Administration) |
(Fire) Indicates institutions and organizations offering curriculum and course work in Fire Suppression, Fire Protection, Fire Prevention, Hazardous Materials and Disaster Preparedness. Also included are organizations that offer a Firefighter 1 academy. |
(EMT) Indicates organizations that offer course work and training to attain Emergency Medical Technician certification. |
(Paramedic) Indicates organizations that provide course work and training to fulfill Paramedic licensing requirements. |
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