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April 2024 by James Behan
I had a great experience there. The instructors have a real wealth of combined knowledge, and a genuine desire to see you succeed.
Great place to get your 1001 & 1072. Just make sure you take the at home study portion seriously. This will give you more time to make the most of the hands on practical oppertunities on the campus.
I really appreciate the time I spent with class 337, and the instructors we had.
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February 2024 by clayton marshall
do they have an in person full time academy or is it just a hybrid? I am from MA and I attended the MFA for call/Vol and it was a hybrid program, 2. days a week online, Saturdays in person. I only made it a month into the program and was dismissed due to covid19. Is there anyway for me to attend and be in person for a couple of months so I'm guaranteed an automatic quarantine? I can't make it through the MFA due to covid.
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January 2024 by Courtney G
Amazing group of instructors - You can tell they put so much work and effort into this program and I'm stoked I decided to travel all the way to Texas to get my Firefighter certifications. I would highly recommend this program to any Canadians who are looking for a online/boot camp version. Fantastic education!
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July 2023 by Alexander Klassen
An outstanding organization. Highly knowledgeable staff and flexibility in course work to be able to complete certifications while holding onto current full time work.
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July 2023 by Bill Warner
I was needing my EMT skills evaluation to be completed. Kristy and the staff went above and beyond to help me get my evaluation completed. I was basically a walkin, and they took care of me in like 30 minutes from start to finish
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July 2023 by Ronald J Rusak Jr
Love what I heard and saw on the website while researching Fire Schools, Academies, and Volunteer Departments. I've worked Fire for Industrial, Military, and Volunteer. But, don't have my current Certs. I would love to get my Certs on my time. And the best cost savings for me is Training Division Fire Academy. Volunteering and having Certified Training is difficult in a busy department. In Fire your shift end until the Fire Call is completed. ( Medical/Traffic /Fire/Mutual Assistance). And that means: Cleaning Equipment, Hoses, Refilling Water, Extinguishers, Refueling, Refilling Med Bags,, and restacking hoses on Engine.
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July 2023 by John O'Bannon
I can’t say enough about these guys. I took Hazmat Awareness/Operations, FF 1, and FF 2 through their program. You will be more than prepared for the state exams. The instructors are all great people with a wealth of knowledge. Keep up the great work!
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July 2023 by Ethyl Craig
it was good
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July 2023 by Suzanne Smith
very good
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July 2022 by Sean Murphy
The best place for training, understanding the task in hand, great instructors. Class 16 ROCKS. If you are looking for a career, start here. Good luck
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October 2021 by Eric R.
Misleading thieves.You're lead to believe that their courses are "at your own pace". Butt if you don't complete the course within their arbitrary timeframe, they disenroll you and keep your tuition. That isn't indicated on the sign-up page where you pay. They SAY it's in the syllabus... Which you can't see until after you've signed up.
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July 2021 by Pete Ondrusko
I know this is late, but I attended and graduated Training Division back in Nov/Dec 2008. I had a fantastic time. The entire experience was memorable, I met some great folks (including a ton of guys from Canada) passed my state exam and got hired on a career department a few months later. If it hadn’t been for this type of academy, I never would’ve been able to become a firefighter. It’s that simple.
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July 2021 by Steve Curran
I did the EMR course through them. It was a solid course with good instructors. I liked the online portion with 2 skills days. I recommend them.
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July 2020 by Charlie B
Went to this school/boot camp back in late 2019. This seemed like a convenient and quick option as a Canadian student to get my training done, get all my qualifications, while gaining lots of experience. Far from that.
My class comprised of around 28 students, 97% of them being from Canada. Prior to starting the course, you have to do the online modules which were tedious. They make you purchase all these expensive books which you hardly touch throughout your course (out of the 2 books we had to buy, I didn't even touch one of them).
Arriving at the camp, we were shown around, clean space with comfortable accommodations. The actual fire-fighting staff were amazing. Seriously solid instructors (for the most part), great humor, and all around a good time with them. Especially on the burn days, and auto extrication days.
My issue with this course was how it was organized. The first week you arrive there, you stress about the "Training division" test. Then after passing that, you have a week until your state exam, which is very difficult. The one instructor in charge of the online materials would come and speak to us, and he was not supportive at all. Wouldn't deviate from simple questions like "So whats your the success rate of students passing the state exam?, etc". I found the course books did not cover all the material properly that were on the state exam.
I feel like our course didn't even cover hazmat properly. I can't remember if the instructor was filling in for some one, but we really didn't learn much. On another day, we even spent an entire day trying to get an explanation on the different types of high pressure containers, low pressure, etc.... instructors did not clarify anything.
In addition, the food was alright most days. However it became very mundane. A lot of the food was frozen, and simply reheated. A course tip, spend the cash and order some real food from a local restaurant on your graduation day. So much better than the sodium saturated, artificial food.
A lot of our time was also spent doing all the chores throughout the building, which was fine, but when it came to crunch time and needing to study, last thing you want to be doing is washing dishes, and filling the tanks. A lot more emphasis on the state exam, and clarity of what to study would have been nice. At least 10 people I've spoken to have failed some portion of their state exam.
I also feel like this school is some kind of a low-key religious cult. Maybe it's a Texas thing, I don't know.
Respectfully, the instructors that were hands on throughout the course, and with us in the burn buildings were great. Definitely had some great, and memorable times. However I feel like spending the few extra dollars, and staying local (IN CANADA) would have been a much better choice. A part from the Texan instructors, you don't really get to experience Texas the way you think you would.
If you're extremely self motivated, and you have studied the material from the books prior to arriving, this may be a course from you. If you like to be more hands on, steer clear.
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July 2020 by K. Fox
This program is perfect for the individual that has a full time job with a full time family. You have to be disciplined and put in the work. They do a great job of quickly getting hands on training in a short time. Their instructors are actual firefighters from the area with years of knowledge. Instructor Trujillo was my favourite. Thank you Training Division because of this program, I was able to apply and just accepted an offer for a full time firefighter.
