This is a 5-day course: 32 hours of instruction and 8 hours of certification evaluation. The course prepares the student to become certified as a Fire Instructor I.

After completing the course, the student will have met the sections required for a Fire Instructor I in the NFPA 1041, 2018 edition, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications.

The required text for the course is IFSTA’s Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Ninth edition.