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U.S. Fire Administration Announces Change in NFA Application Periods
The U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) has changed the application period for on-campus course deliveries and the Executive Fire Officer Program. Applications from individuals wishing to attend classes on the NFA campus in Emmitsburg, MD, will now be accepted from April 15 to June 15 for first semester classes and October 15 to December 15 for second semester classes.
“We recognize that this nation’s fire and emergency services personnel are extremely busy and that their time is valuable,” said Acting NFA Superintendent Dr. Kirby Kiefer. “We want to be more responsive to the needs of the applicants and the departments for which they serve by completing the application and notification process earlier, thereby affording the extra time necessary for adequate planning.”
Students should submit their applications between April 15 and June 15, 2009 in order to be considered for classes scheduled from October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. To be considered for classes scheduled for delivery April 1 to September 30, 2010, potential students should submit their applications during the October 15 to December 15, 2009, timeframe.
The Executive Fire Officer Program application deadline has also changed. The application deadline is now June 15 of each year to be considered for the next fiscal year’s program. For this year, interested applicants should submit their application by June 15, 2009, in order to be considered for the FY2010 program.
Application, course schedule, and EFOP information is available on the NFA website at www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa.
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