MJC Regional Fire Training Center

10/13/2026

09/14/2026

🔥 MJC FIRE ACADEMY APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN! 🔥

Are you ready to take the next step toward a career in the fire service? Applications for the MJC Fire Academy are now being accepted!

📅 Application Deadline: October 30

To apply, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

✅ Completion of FTECH 310: Principles of Emergency Services
✅ Completion of EMS 350: Emergency Medical Responder
✅ A current CPAT card that remains valid throughout the Academy
✅ A current CPR Healthcare Provider Aid Card that remains valid throughout the Academy

📋 Request an application online:
mjc.edu/ps/ftech

Want to learn more about the MJC Fire Academy and what to expect? Visit our website or contact the MJC School of Public Safety at (209) 548-5706.

🚒 Your career in the fire service starts here. Apply by October 30!

09/01/2026

📣 SPRING 2027 CLASSES ARE COMING! 🎓

Ready to start your journey in Emergency Medical Services or Fire Technology? Your next step starts at Modesto Junior College!

📅 The Spring 2027 class schedule will be available September 14.

If you’re interested in a career in Fire or EMS, take a look at the courses offered through MJC’s School of Public Safety. Whether you’re looking to become an EMT, firefighter, or simply want to start building your knowledge and experience in the field, we have courses to help you get started.

Visit our webpage at mjc.edu/ps

🔥 Fire Technology
🚑 Emergency Medical Services
🎓 Career-focused courses and training

If a career in fire or EMS is your goal, now is the time to start planning your Spring 2027 schedule!

⭐ Priority Registration Begins October 12

Check out the Spring 2027 schedule when it becomes available, explore our Fire Technology and EMS courses, and take the first step toward your future in public safety.

Your career starts here.💙

08/19/2026

Attached is our upcoming Explorer recruitment for Post 911. The orientation will be the only time applications will be handed out this year. If you cannot be there, please have someone come on your behalf. Attendance is required at the orientation to continue in the Fire Explorer recruitment. Explorer age range is from 16 years old to 21 years old.

08/05/2026

⏰Reminder! The MJC Career Fair is tomorrow!

Thinking about a career in the fire service or public safety? Stop by and meet recruiters from local agencies, learn about how to become a firefighter, employment opportunities, and make valuable connections.

🗓️ Thursday, August 6
⏰ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center, MJC West Campus

Bring your questions, resume, dress professionally, and come prepared to network.

We’ll see you there! 🚒

07/22/2026

🚒 Looking for a career in the fire service or public safety? This is a great opportunity to connect with agencies that are hiring!

Join us at the MJC Career Fair:

🗓️Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
⏰Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍Location: Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center, MJC West Campus

Several fire agencies will be in attendance, including:
🔥 City of Modesto
🔥 City of Turlock
🔥 Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District

Whether you’re a current Fire Academy graduate, an MJC student, or someone interested in a career in the fire service, this is your chance to:
✅Meet recruiters and ask questions
✅Learn about current and future career opportunities
✅Make a great first impression
✅Network with local employers

📝Bring copies of your resume and dress professionally!

We hope to see you there!

05/25/2026

⏰ ONE WEEK LEFT to request your Fall 2026 Fire Academy application! Deadline is June 1 at 5PM.

If you or someone you know has been on the fence, now is the time. 🔥

🌐 mjc.edu/ps/firetech

05/06/2026

🔥18 weeks of grit, sweat, and determination, and they did it! Join us in congratulating our 32 Fire Academy graduates from MJC’s School of Public Safety, Regional Fire Training Center! These incredible individuals have completed one of the most rigorous training programs around and are ready to answer the call. We couldn’t be more proud. 🚒❤️‍🔥🎓

05/04/2026

🎉 Today we celebrate! Congratulations to our newest EMT graduates from MJC’s School of Public Safety! These dedicated students put in the hard work, the long hours, and the commitment it takes to be ready when others need help most. We are so proud of each and every one of you. Your community is lucky to have you. 🚑💙

04/27/2026

🔥 It’s officially open! Applications for the Fall 2026 MJC Fire Academy are now being accepted. If you’ve been thinking about a career in fire service, this is your sign to go for it.

📋 Request your application today

⏰ Deadline: June 1 at 5PM

🌐 mjc.edu/ps/firetech

The fire service needs YOU — don’t let this window close without taking your shot. 🚒