Thank you for visiting the Palomar College Fire Technology Page. We offer degree and certificate programs in Fire Technology-General and Fire Technology-Emergency Management, as well as a Basic Fire Fighter 1 Academy. Please scroll through the drop-down menu on this page for more information about our programs.
Fire Fighter I Academy Application
All applications are now an online format. please DO NOT submit a hard copy application.
| Application Deadline | Thursday, October 26, 2017 |
| Physical Ability Test | Saturday, October 28, 2017 |
| Interviews | Mon/Tues, November 13/14 |
| Orientation | Friday, December 8, 2018 |
| First Day | Monday, January TBD, 2018 |
| Last Day | Friday, May 18, 2018 |
For those interested in employment as a Firefighter/Paramedic in North County, Palomar College offers testing/hiring list placement for nine participating North County agencies. please see “Regional Employment Testing” on the drop down menu for more information.
All applications are now an online format. please DO NOT submit a hard copy application.
Upcoming Testing Dates
| October 21, 2017 |
| January 20, 2018 |
| April 21, 2018 |
| July 21, 2018 |
| October 20, 2018 |
Military veterans may utilize the Post-9/11 GI Bill to cover expenses for tuition, materials fees, books and miscellaneous expenses related to the fire academy and fire technology degree core and elective classes.
