Fire Service Instructor I (40hr)

NIPSTA’s Fire Service Instructor I program is designed to exceed the requirements outlined by the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal “OSFM”. Fire Service Instructor I provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver instruction from a prepared lesson plan, using instructional aids and evaluation tools, as defined by NFPA 1041.

New for 2024 - a "blended" format which will allow students eight (8) course hours to work through the required textbook material beginning one week prior. The remaining thirty-two (32) course hours will be presented on campus where students will complete the remaining JPRs via individual/group presentations, hands-on JPR delivery and evaluation with BOF candidates.

2026 Sessions

Spring
- Phase I: January 5 - January 9 (8 hrs online/textbook)
- Phase II: January 13 - January 16 (32 hrs on campus)
Fall
- Phase I: November 2 - November 6 (8 hrs online/textbook)
- Phase II: November 10 - November 13 (32 hrs on campus)