Fire Protection Technology – Continuing Education
In July 2025, the NC Community College System approved a pathway to offer all the Fire Protection Technology Associate’s 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 Davidson-Davie Community College’s Moodle platform. Students will be responsible for obtaining the required textbooks for each course.
Attention Public Safety Personnel: For students registering for the first time in a Davidson-Davie Community College class that may be eligible for a fee waiver contact our registration office directly at (336) 224-4545 or email ceregistration@davidsondavie.edu and provide name, address, etc., class information and the public safety agency you are affiliated with.
Contact Info: Benjamin Lunsford at Benjamin_Lunsford@davidsondavie.edu
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
Course Code: Fire Service Supervision - 8 weeks (FIP-2240-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: January 11, 2027
End Date: March 07, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 1/13/2027 Book required: Fire and Emergency Services Management; Charles Smeby, Jr.; Jones & Bartlett Publishing; ISBN: 9781449605834
Course Code: Chemistry of Hazardous Materials - 16 weeks (FIP-4905-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: January 11, 2027
End Date: May 09, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 1/20/2027 No Book Required
Course Code: Fire Prevention & Public Education - 8 weeks (FIP-2124-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: January 11, 2027
End Date: March 07, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 1/13/2027 Book Required: Fire and Life Safety Educator, 4th Edition; IFSTA; ISBN: 9780879396794
Course Code: Inspections & Codes - 8 weeks (FIP-2136-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: January 11, 2027
End Date: March 07, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 1/13/2027 Book required: Principles of Code Enforcement; James Foley; Pearson Publishing; ISBN: 9780132625913
Course Code: Building Construction - 8 weeks (FIP-2132-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: January 11, 2027
End Date: March 07, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 1/13/27 Book required: Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service, 6th edition ISBN:9781284177312 Jones & Bartlett.
Course Code: Hydraulics & Water Distribution - 8 weeks (FIP-2232-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: March 15, 2027
End Date: May 09, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 3/17/2027 Book required: Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply, Revised Third Edition William Crapo ISBN: 9781284255355 Jones & Bartlett
Course Code: Local Government Finance - 8 weeks (FIP-2228-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: March 15, 2027
End Date: May 09, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 3/17/2027 Book Required: Workbook for Public Budgeting; Barbara Neuby; Kendall Hunt Publishing; ISBN: 9798765742426
Course Code: Advanced Firefighting Strategies - 8 weeks (FIP-2221-B1)
Location: Online
Start Date: March 15, 2027
End Date: May 09, 2027
Notes: Last Date to Enter: 3/17/2027 Book Required: Firefighting Strategies and Tactics; James Angle; Jones & Bartlett Publishing; ISBN: 9781284180190
