Fire Protection Technology – Continuing Education
In July 2025, the NC Community College System approved a pathway to offer all the Fire Protection Technology Associate鈥檚 Degree core classes through a Continuing Education option.
This is a great benefit for firefighters seeking to earn their 2-year degree or a selection of classes for career ladder advancement. This option means that the tuition and fees for the class are waived and the only cost for the student will be for the book. These classes will also transfer to any NC Community College that delivers the Fire Protection Technology degree program or has a program that includes certain FIP prefix courses. This applies only to the FIP prefix courses in the curriculum. The class length will be the same, typically 8 weeks, with college-level coursework required. All the classes will be completely online using 51视频鈥檚 Moodle platform. Students will be responsible for obtaining the required textbooks for each course.
Attention Public Safety聽Personnel:聽For students registering for the first time in a 51视频 class that may be eligible for a fee waiver contact our registration office directly at (336) 224-4545 or email聽c虫65;谤虫65;虫67;i虫73;迟虫72;虫61;t虫69;辞虫6别;虫40;d虫61;惫虫69;虫64;s虫6蹿;苍虫64;虫61;v虫69;别虫2别;虫65;d虫75;听and provide name, address, etc., class information and the public safety agency you are affiliated with.
Contact Info: Benjamin Lunsford at [email protected]
or 336-249-8186 ext 6336
Course Offerings:
Course Code: Building Construction - 8 Weeks (FIP-2132-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: May 27, 2026
End Date: July 21, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 5/30/26 Book Required: Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, 6th Edition ISBN: 9781284177312 Jones & Bartlett
Course Code: Detection and Investigation- 8 Weeks (FIP-2128-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: August 17, 2026
End Date: October 11, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 8/19/26 Book Required: Fire Investigator Principles and Practice 6th Edition, ISBN: 9781284247053 Jones & Bartlett
Course Code: Fire Protection Law - 8 Weeks (FIP-2152-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: August 17, 2026
End Date: October 11, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 8/19/26 Book Required: NC Fire Law 3rd Edition; Carolina Academic Press ISBN 9781531017385
Course Code: OSHA Standards - 8 Weeks (FIP-2164-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: August 17, 2026
End Date: October 11, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 8/19/26; Book Required: Occupational Safety and Health in Emergency Services 5th Edition ISBN 9781284180251 Jones & Bartlett
Course Code: Introduction to Fire Protection - 8 Weeks (FIP-2120-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: August 17, 2026
End Date: October 11, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 8/19/26 Book Required: Introduction to Fire Protection and Emergency Services 6th Edition ISBN 9781284180152 Jones & Bartlett
Course Code: Fire Fighting Strategies - 8 Weeks (FIP-2220-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: October 20, 2026
End Date: December 14, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 10/22/26 Book Required: Firefighting Strategies and Tactics 3rd Edition ISBN 9781284116007 Jones & Bartlett
Course Code: Managing Fire Services - 8 Weeks (FIP-2276-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: October 20, 2026
End Date: December 14, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 10/22/26 Book Required: Management in the Fire Service 5th Edition ISBN 9781449690786 Jones & Bartlett
Course Code: Fire Protection Systems - 8 Weeks (FIP-2146-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: October 20, 2026
End Date: December 14, 2026
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 10/22/26 Book Required: Fire Protection Systems 3rd Edition ISBN 9781284180138 Jones & Bartlett