| 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. | 
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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
For Summer 2025 Courses: Enrollment is not open until Mid April. Please complete the Student Interest form for advertisement for these courses to enroll: Summer 2025 Student Interest List
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
Student paid parking passes are required. If you are purchasing daily parking passes, make sure to purchase the parking pass from the kiosk at the campus main entrance off Black Mountain Road. Student parking is in the parking structure accessed from the north side of campus.. Do not park in MTS or staff parking lots.
Driver Operator Series
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 Series
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.
Chief Officer Series Courses
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.
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.
Fire Inspector 1 and 2 Series
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.
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