Accredited State Fire Training Courses

Spring 2026 State Fire Training Courses Interest Form 

Please complete our State Fire Training Courses Interest Form here to receive instructions to enroll in our classes. Open enrollment is available for the January 2026 Intersession and the Spring 2026 semester. For any questions about our program, please contact our office at [email protected] or call 619-388-7200.

Enrollment 

The following link outlines the "steps to enrollment" to the college. The OpenCCC single sign-in account allows you to access the online services of the California Community Colleges. Click “Apply” to get your Open CCC account. 

To enroll into a course, you must first register as a student at Miramar (Even returning students need to update registration). Visit www.sdmiramar.edu once you have your Student ID - (10-digit number, NOT CCC Account ID). Use the SDCCCD Portal www.sdccd.edu/mysdccd/ for the college to find the class you are looking to attend.

If you are having difficulty enrolling - Please contact:

Miramar Admissions [email protected] 619-388-7844 7am-7pm 

Please see folders below for program flyers and course details:

 

COURSE ID COURSE NAME UNITS
FIPT 323C        

Hazardous Materials for Incident Commander, CSTI (Miramar, December 2025)         

Hazardous Materials for Incident Commander, CSTI (SDFD NTC, April 2026)

Hazardous Materials for Incident Commander, CSTI (Miramar, May 2026)

0.5 Units
FIPT 394L Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface S-215 0.5 Units
FIPT 324D

Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior S-290 (Miramar, February 2026)

Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior S-290 (SDFD NTC, March 2026)

0.5 Units
FIPT 340 Company Officer 2A: Human Resource Management for Company Officers 0.5 Units
FIPT 341 Company Officer 2B: General Administration Functions for Company Officers 0.5 Units
FIPT 342 Company Officer 2C: Fire Investigation and Inspection for Company Officers 0.5 Units
FIPT 343

Company Officer 2D: All Risk Command Operations (December 2025)

Company Officer 2D: All Risk Command Operations (May 2025)

0.5 Units
FIPT 344

Company Officer 2E: Incident Operations (SDFD NTC, January 2026)

Company Officer 2E: Incident Operations (Miramar, April 2026)

0.5 Units

 

The Company Officer Series is offered at Miramar during the Spring Semester. These are all 40 hour in person courses.    

COURSE ID      COURSE NAME UNITS
FIPT 345       Instructor I: Instructional Methodology (SDFD - NTC, March 2026) 0.5 Units
FIPT 345B  

Instructor II: Instructor Development (Solana Beach, January 2026)        

Instructor II: Instructor Development (SDFD - NTC, April 2026)

2.0 Units
FIPT 392S Ethical Leadership for Instructors 0.02 Units
FIPT 394S Certification Examiner Evaluator Training (CEET) 0.02 Units
FIPT 394S Registered Instructor Orientation (RIO) 0.02 Units

 

The Instructor 1 class is offered annually. Instructor II is offered typically in June and as needed per agency requests.   

Offered as a series Spring semester annually. Students must register for the full three-part course series (Sections 3A, 3B, and 3C) through the college. If you only need to complete one or two sections, please enroll in the full series, then contact the instructor of record to indicate which section(s) you plan to attend. See flyer below for series information. 

FIPT 394L Chief Fire Officer Series (3A, 3B, 3C) 3.0 Units

Fire Inspector 1 and Hazmat Series

COURSE ID         COURSE NAME UNITS
FIPT 323A

Hazmat First Responder Awareness (FRA) CSTI - Certification - December 2025           

Hazmat First Responder Awareness (FRA) CSTI - Certification - April 2026

0.02 Units
FIPT 351A Fire Inspector 1A: Duties and Responsibilities 0.5 Units
FIPT 351B Fire Inspector 1B: Fire and Life Safety 0.5 Units
FIPT 351C Fire Inspector 1C: Field Inspection 0.5 Units
FIPT 351D Fire Inspector 1D: Field Inspection CA Specific 0.2 Units

Fire Inspector 2 Series

COURSE ID    COURSE NAME UNITS
FIPT 352A Fire Inspector 2A: Fire Prevention Administration 0.2 Units
FIPT 352B Fire Inspector 2B: Fire and Life Safety Requirements 0.5 Units
FIPT 352C                  Fire Inspector 2C: Inspecting New and Existing Systems                                                    0.5 Units
FIPT 352D Fire Inspector 2D: Hazmat, Operations and Processes 0.2 Units

 

Miramar offers the SFT Inspector 1 Series each Fall semester and SFT Inspector 2 series each Spring semester.  Students are encouraged to the FIPT 125 Report Writing for the Fire Service if pursuing Fire Inspector offered in the Spring Semester.  Students who have taken the Fire Inspector series at another institution or private provider may request credit by exam, which requires taking the final exam for the course and paying the college fees if pursuing the Fire Prevention Degree.       

COURSE ID      COURSE NAME UNITS
FIPT 353A Plans Examiner 1A - Building Plan Review 0.5 Units
FIPT 353B Plans Examiner 1B - Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems     0.5 Units
FIPT 353C Plans Examiner 1C - Hazards and Special Operations 0.5 Units

 

Offered Spring Semester Annually

COURSE ID    COURSE NAME UNITS
FIPT 356A Fire Investigation 1A - Basic Fire Investigation 0.5 Units
FIPT 356B Fire Investigation 1B - Evidence and Documentation 0.5 Units
FIPT 356C Fire Investigation 1C - Preparation for Legal Proceedings    0.5 Units

Offered Summer and Fall Semesters Annually 

State Fire Training ID Registration
If you do NOT have an account set up through State Fire Training (SFT), Please visit State Fire Training website

Tuition Costs, Required Textbooks and Certification Fees:
All SFT Certificate Courses fees require a college enrollment fee of $46 a unit (typically 1/2-unit courses) and a $23 health fee. Please see Miramar College's Tuition and Fees page for a comprehensive break down of student fees. 

State Fire Training Certification Fees must be paid in the student's portal by the first day of class. Students who do not pay for their certification fees will not be included on the roster submitted to State Fire Training, and will be unable to receive their course certificate and continue with their intended series. Specific fees for each course are listed on course flyers (see above series listings).  Textbook requirements are provided on the individual class flyers on the above class links.              

Location of Classes
Fire Technology is located on the North end of campus at San Diego Miramar College directly behind Home Depot.  Direct Access from Hillary Rd (Carpool / Fast Track Lanes only) or West on Mira Mesa Blvd / 15 freeway and South on Westview Parkway. (Fire Technology - Building R is directly South of Mira Mesa Home Depot) Miramar Campus Interactive Map Link. SFT Classes are located in R1-101,102 or 103.  It is recommended to park in the Northeast Parking Structure on Campus.                                               

Miramar Parking Passes
Daily parking permits are a $5 all-day rate. Student parking permits are available for purchase online through your student portal and are valid for one semester.

Starting Summer 2025, parking permits will be digital. Permits can be purchased through their mySDCCD portal starting mid-May. Permit pricing is $29 for summer, $40 each for fall and spring, and $25 for students who qualify for financial aid. Motorcycle permits are $17.50.

$5 for day passes

Uniform Dress Code
For students attending FIPT courses, we have a uniform policy requiring either a Class B uniform -or- Business casual attire.  Ultimately, we expect all student to dress professionally while attending on-campus classes in our program.  This means that shorts, T-shirts, and flip flops are not acceptable.  

Additional Questions: Please contact:

Miramar College Fire Technology Program
619-388-7200
[email protected]