Course Description
NIPSTA’s Advanced Fire Officer program is designed to exceed the requirements outlined by the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal ("OSFM"), and provides students with the knowledge and skills to perform as an Advanced Fire Officer, as defined by NFPA 1021. This program is presented in two (2) phases and must be taken consecutively:
Phase I: Forty (40) hours of online education, completed over four (4) consecutive weeks.
Phase II: Eighty (80) hours of campus based lectures, discussions and exercises. Completed over two (2) consecutive weeks.

2023 Sessions
Fall Session
Phase I: October 16 - November 10, 2023
Phase II: November 27 - December 8, 2023
2024 Sessions
Spring Session
Phase I: April 15 - May 10, 2024
Phase II: May 20 - June 7, 2024
Fall Session
Phase I: October 14 - November 8, 2024
Phase II: November 18 - November 22, 2024
December 2 - December 6, 2024