Workforce Development

This is a hybrid class. The online portion will start on March 28, 2022.

The mandatory in-class dates are April 9 & April 30 from 0800-1800 hours at Craven Community College.

Required Course Materials

The reference text for this course is Jones and Bartlett Fire and Life Safety Educator: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition.

The Craven County Fire Academy provides hands-on learning opportunities to enrich your fire safety knowledge. This 31-week training is available to all current firefighters, as well as anyone interested in becoming a firefighter. You'll earn your North Carolina Firefighter certificate, as well as become knowledgeable about hazardous materials and traffic incident management systems.

Students who complete our Paramedic certificate program may be eligible to transfer credits into Carteret Community College’s Associate in Applied Science in Emergency Medical Science Bridge degree program. Contact EMS Program Coordinator Jon Stephens for more information at 252-672-4698 or stephensj@cravencc.edu.

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