Accredited State Fire Training Courses

San Diego Miramar College offers Driver Operator, Company Officer, Fire Inspector, Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Fire Investigator, Chief Officer, Plans Examiner, Fire Marshal, and Rescue Technician Courses annually.  Click below for course flyers and review all information for enrollment and general information for students in the Fire In-Service Program. 

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 miraadm@sdccd.edu 619-388-7844 7am-7pm 

Driver Operator will be offered in the Fall and Spring at Miramar College.  Class C Driver License is required. Structure Gear is required for Driver Operator 1B. 

Company Officer courses will be offered in the Fall of each year through Palomar College and the Spring through Miramar College.  Class Information for ALL SFT Classes: San Diego County Google Schedule  

Company Officer 2A and 2B
Company Officer 2A and 2B offered as hybrids / online.         

Company Officer 2C-2E
Company Officer 2C - 2E will be offered at Miramar during the Spring Semester. These are all 40 hour in person courses.    

FIPT 323 C Hazardous Materials Incident Commander  0.5 Units
FIPT 324D Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior S-290 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 for Company Officers 0.5 Units
FIPT 344 Company Officer 2E: Company Officer 2E: Incident Operations for Company Officers 0.5 Units

Fire Instructor I and Instructor II Courses
The Instructor 1 class is offered in the Spring Semester as part of the Company Officer series.  Instructor II is offered typically in June and as needed per agency requests.   

FIPT 345 Instructor I: Instructional Methodology (SDFD - NTC) 0.5 Units
FIPT 345B

Instructor II: Instructor Development (Fall - Solana Beach)

Instructor II: Instructor Development (Fall - NTC)

 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

All four Chief Officer classes are offered under one Class Number for the college. If you are only looking to attend one of the courses, register for the course and notify the instructor.      

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.                   

Fire Inspector 1 and Hazmat Series

Offered Fall Semester Annually
FIPT 323A Hazmat First Responder Awareness (FRA) CSTI - Certification 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

Offered Fall Semester Annually
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

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 $23 health fee. State Fire Training Certification Fees are covered through a grant with San Diego Workforce Partnership.  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
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.

Daily parking permits are a $5 all-day rate.

$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.  

San Diego Fire State Training Courses

Click on the Link below and make it a favorite for a schedule of all courses offered in San Diego County - including registration requirements and long-term planning for upcoming courses. CLICK BELOW FOR CURRENT CLASS OFFERINGS:

Miramar, SFT Course Offerings in San Diego County (Google Spreadsheet)

Additional Questions:

Darren Hall
Fire Technology Program Director
dmhall@sdccd.edu