York County Fire Academy
Training Opportunities
Choose from these current offerings and submit your request below.
Upcoming
Courses in 2025
York County 2025 COURSE SCHEDULE
as of November 5, 2025
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REFUND POLICY: Course fees will not be refunded within 14 days of class start date.
For EMA and ICS training opportunities go to https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/training-and-exercises
DECEMBER
Firefighter I and II Academy
Registration Deadline is November 14.
Class orientation: December 9, 2025, at 1800 at York County EMA, 149 Jordan Springs Road, Alfred, ME.
Classes will be on Saturdays beginning on January 3, 2026, at 0800.
Location: York County Regional Training Center, 79 First County Way, Alfred, ME
Fee: $1250 York County, $1400 outside York County, $1650 outside Maine.
Classes will run on Saturdays and some Sundays, starting on January 3 through June 6.
FMI go to https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/_files/ugd/4237e6_8f772765f1614e6e80006815affedb71.pdf
Register at https://forms.office.com/r/nWaXJLJ3X8 Registration Deadline is November 14.
This course is approved for 50% reimbursement from the Harold Alfond Workforce Development Compact.
It is also an approved Maine Department of Labor Apprenticeship.
2026
Courses on schedule or in planning for 2026 at the Regional Training Center.
This schedule is subject to change.
JANUARY 2026
Firefighter I & II January through June.
York County Regional Training Center
First Responder Resilience and Wellness Program.
This program will kick off in January. Providing monthly training on various topics regarding first responder readiness. Training provided is for all types of first responders (Corrections, Fire, EMS, Dispatch, Police, etc.). More to come on this initiative.
Advanced EMT
York County Regional Training Center.
FEBRUARY
Basic EMT
York County Community College
MARCH
Registration for March classes will open on January 5, 2026
Fire Officer III 3/9/26-3/13/26
Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training
EMS Field Training Officer 3/9/26-3/11/26
National EMS Management Association
EMS Field Training Manager’s Workshop 3/12/26 – 3/13/26
National EMS Management Association
Fire Instructor I 3/16/26-3/21/26
Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training
Draeger Drill Tower Operations 3/23/26 – 3/28/26 (by invitation only).
Draeger Fire
APRIL
Live Fire Instructor/Instructor in Charge 4/2/26-4/3/26
Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training
Prerequisite: Fire Instructor II
Rapid Intervention Teams (Tentative) 4/6/26-4/8/26
York County Fire Academy
Fire Officer I 4/6/26-4/10/26
Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training
Incident Safety Officer 4/14/26-4/16/26
Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training
Maine Fire Chiefs’ Workshop 4/16/26-4/17/26
Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association/Maine Fire Service Institute
Basics of Community Risk Reduction 4/28/26-4/29/26
National Fire Academy
Fire Instructor II with Live Fire Instructor/Instructor-In-Charge (LFI/IIC) 4/18/26-4/22/26
Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training
MAY
RTC Grand Opening Ceremony
Tentative for a day in May. More to come on this topic.
Planning for Summer and Fall 2026
Planning for Summer and Fall 2026
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course
Basic Pump Operator Course
Basic Firefighter Course
Technical Rescue (Ropes) Series of Courses
EMS Field Training Officer
Fire Officer II
Fire Officer IV in October
Fire Instructor II w/ LFI & IIC, in October
Advanced EMT in October
Incident Command System (L449) Train-the-Trainer in November
Ongoing
HAZMAT Training Grants
To obtain HAZMAT Training funded through the SERC Grant
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Download the HAZMAT Training Request
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Complete the HAZMAT Training Request form and email it to firetrain@yorkcountymaine.gov or fax it to 207-324-4997 or by US mail to York County Fire/EMS Office, 149 Jordan Springs Rd, Alfred, ME 04002.
A listing of SERC authorized training vendors is available at https://www.maine.gov/mema/maine-prepares/plans-trainings-exercises/serc/responder-training-resources/fast-track-vendors
Tuition Reimbursement via Harold Alfond Foundation
Maine agencies can apply for 50% reimbursement for these programs through the Harold Alfond Foundation - Work Force Development Compact. More information on reimbursement can be found at the websites below, or by contacting Kristen Wiegand, Workforce Development Coordinator, Maine Community College System, serving the York County Region. kwiegand@mccs.me.edu 207-287-0230.
https://mymccs.me.edu/ICS/HAF/HAF_Compact_Member_Application.jnz
https://www.mccs.me.edu/workforce-training/maine-workforce-development-compact/