Advanced Fire Officer

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. 

Upcoming SessionsDSC_5968 (1)

  • Spring: April 19 - June 11, 2021

    • Phase I: April 19 - May 14

    • Phase II: Week 1 - May 24 - 28, Week 2 - June 7 - 11

  • Fall: October 18 - December 10, 2021

    • Phase I: October 18 - November 12

    • Phase II: November 29 - December 10

Register Here

Contact Us

  1. Ken Koerber

    Fire & Technical Rescue Program Director
    Email Ken Koerber
    More Information

  2. Joe Bass

    Fire Program Manager
    Email
    More Information

  1. Course Syllabus
  2. Textbook
  3. Supporting Docs

Advanced Fire Officer

  1. 402 [Advacend Fire Officer - Course Syllabus] 10_20