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Completing your application takes less than 30 minutes! We’ve created an application guide to help you quickly and easily complete the steps to apply and enroll.
With the right training, you’ll gain the skills, experience, and connections needed to succeed in firefighting, fire prevention, and public safety. Our program prepares you for roles at every level, from firefighter to fire officer to chief, through specialized coursework in fire behavior, safety and survival, inspection, public education, academy prep, and investigation. Ride-along opportunities and certification pathways set you up for success in a career with job stability and room to advance. It all starts here—enroll today and make a difference tomorrow!
“This program created an awesome foundation for me to build on as I continued to pursue a career in the fire service. I was able to obtain valuable hands-on experience with many, if not most, equipment that is used on a daily basis as a firefighter. Merritt's program definitely pointed me in the right direction, and I am proud to say that I am a firefighter with a local Bay Area agency today.” - Ashley M., former student and current firefighter
Prior to enrollment in EMT 211, a student must:
Part-Time Faculty | |
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Damon Covington Email: dcovington@peralta.edu |
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David Brue Email: dbrue@peralta.edu |
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Eugene Smith Email: Eugene.dsmith@gmail.com |
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Felicia Bryant Email: fbryant@peralta.edu |
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Gilbert Cody Email: gcody@peralta.edu |
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Tracey Chin Email: tchin@oaklandca.gov |
Dean of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Chriss Warren Foster
cfoster@peralta.edu
L123
(510) 436-2609
Tanya Ilarde
CE Counseling Office
Building S | Room 438
(510) 434-3938
MCCareerEd@peralta.edu
Marlo Beall
CE Counseling Office
Building S | Room 438
(510) 434-3938
MCCareerEd@peralta.edu
Marisela Carvalho
CE Counseling Office
Building S | Room 438
(510) 434-3938
MCCareerEd@peralta.edu
Completing your application takes less than 30 minutes! We’ve created an application guide to help you quickly and easily complete the steps to apply and enroll.