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. 

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2022 Sessions 

Spring Session

Phase I: April 18- May 13, 2022

Phase II: May 23- 27, 2022 & June 6-10, 2022

Fall Session

Phase I: October 16- November 11, 2022

Phase II: November 28- December 2, 2022 & December 5-9, 2022

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Advanced Fire Officer

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