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VIERA Course Information

Course Schedule

2025 Training Calendar - Updated March 10, 2025

Face-to-Face Courses

  • Hazmat Operations NFPA 470 (core competencies, 4 days)
  • Hazmat Technician NFPA 470 (5 days)
  • Incident Safety Officer NFPA 1521 (3 days)
  • Fire Officer 1 (ESM 1 portion only - 6 days)
  • Fire Officer 2 (ESM 2 portion only - 5 days)
  • EVOD Chapter 4 Driving NFPA 1002 (4 days)
  • EVOD Chapter 5 Pumping NFPA 1002 (4 days)
  • Live Fire Evaluations

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Online Courses

    • Fire Officer 1 & 2 (Fire Leadership 1 & 2 portion online - self-paced)
    • Fire Service Instructor 1 NFPA 1041
    • Incident Command System: ICS 100 and ICS 200 
    • Fire Fighter 1 & 2 NFPA 1001
    • Hazmat Awareness NFPA 470
    • VIERA Evaluator Workshop

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    Last updated: March 10, 2025

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