College of the Siskiyous (COS) Fire Academy is an accredited Regional Training program (ARTP) as designated by the Office of the California State Fire Marshal (CSFM). As an ARTP, COS Fire Academy is authorized to deliver a CSFM Accredited Fire Fighter I/II Academy, a full suite of CSFM courses leading to advanced levels of certification and deliver Fire Fighter I/II certification examinations in support of CSFM's accreditation by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board). To maintain accreditation, the COS Fire Academy is reviewed by the California State Fire Marshal and members of the California Fire Technology/Academy Directors Association every five years.
COS Fire Academy is authorized by the California State Fire Marshal program to issue certificates from State Fire Training and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. The primary objective of the Fire Academy is to provide students with an academic, behavioral, physical, and manipulative skills base to successfully compete for a Firefighter position and complete a department's probationary requirements. COS Academy graduates are employed in every Fire Department in Siskiyou County and many departments throughout California.
Fire Academy 46, October 28, 2024 – May 2, 2025
Fire Academy Agility Test, To be determined
Fire Academy Orientation (Mandatory), August 28, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 am
We run one Academy each year that meets the SFT Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 requirements.
Your first step in applying to our college is completing an application through CCCApply. Submit the application online and print a copy of the confirmation page for your records. You will receive an additional email from COS providing you with your new student ID# and your student portal login information.
Become familiar with your mySiskiyous portal as you will be using this regularly.
As a new and/or returning (in the absence of two or more years) student you will need to participate in a SOAR session.
What is a SOAR session?
All fees are due upon registration. You may pay for your class in one of three ways:
Activate your COS email by logging into mySiskiyous.
COS will use this email to communicate with you. If you need help with this email account contact Student Email Support
Any questions or help needed with registration contact Admissions & Records (530) 938-5500 or registration@siskiyous.edu
Scholarships & Emergency Aid Grants for Students
Jeremy Stoke Scholarship
The Jeremy Stoke Legacy Fire Foundation is all about preserving the memory and legacy of Jeremy Stoke, a Redding firefighter who passed during the Carr fire in Shasta County, CA. Using our resources and donations from countless people and businesses, we hope to help students and new additions to the Fire Service, help them pay for their schooling, and give them a chance to be the people they dream to be.
Siskiyou Promise
The Siskiyou Promise Scholarship is offered to every Siskiyou and Modoc County high school graduate (and resident) who enrolls at COS the fall semester immediately following their high school graduation as a full-time student.
McCaleb "Mac" DeCausmaker Memorial Scholarship
Mac DeCausmaker was a Scott Valley native. He graduated from Etna High School in 1999 and attended College of the Siskiyous as a student in the Fire Science Program, graduating with an Associate Degree. Mac was also an emergency medical technician and a volunteer with the Fort Jones Fire Department. In 2002, he began his career with CalFIRE following completion of the Fire Fighter I Academy at COS. Mac later attended and graduated from the CalFIRE Company Officer Academy in Ione, CA. As a Fire Fighter I and a Fire Apparatus Engineer, Mac worked throughout Siskiyou County, and was currently assigned to the CalFIRE Pondosa Fire Station as a fire apparatus engineer when he passed away. The family and friends of Mac DeCausmaker established this scholarship in his memory an honor of his service.
The following local Fire Departments have partnered with COS Fire Academy and have firefighter Sleeper programs. As a sleeper firefighter you live at the fire station and respond to emergency calls. The Departments are flexible about your Academy schedule and support your attendance in the fire academy. This program allows you to gain some real world experience as a firefighter and may be able to help offset costs for rental gear.
Weed Fire Department
Weed City Fire Department Sleeper Program
Weed City Fire Department Student Firefighter Application
Weed City Fire Department Volunteer Firefighter Application
Fort Jones Fire Department
Fort Jones Fire Department Sleeper Program
Lake Shastina Fire Department
Lake Shastina Fire Department Sleeper Program
McCloud Fire Department
McCloud Fire Department Sleeper Program
Montague Fire Department
Montague Fire Department Sleeper Program
Yreka City Fire Department
Students successfully completing the course will receive certificates/training in:
Program Contact: Career and Technical Education
Email: cteinfo@siskiyous.edu
Phone: (530) 938-5512
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