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Firefighting in Arizona
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Arizona Fire Service students earn EMR, HazMat and CPAT credentials in school; AzCFSE Fire Fighter I and II testing waits until 18, so plan the test after the birthday.
State program: Fire Service, CIP 43.0202.00
What a high school can deliver
EMR, EMT, BLS, HazMat, CPAT, APCO PST-1 and Wildland Firefighter credentials; Fire Fighter I and II only after the 18th birthday.
Credentials students can earn
A-F and CTED: AzCFSE Fire Fighter I and II, EMR, EMT, BLS, HazMat Operations and Awareness, CPAT, APCO PST-1, Wildland Firefighter, Animal Decontamination; CTED only: FEMA EMI, Eastern Arizona College Fire Science 1-2
Age and hour requirements
18 before AzCFSE Fire Fighter I and II testing, with HazMat and provider CPR first; no under-18 route found; NFPA edition not posted.
Other agencies involved
Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence (AzCFSE, IFSAC): program application 30 days before the program starts, test request 60 days before the test, final roster 3 weeks before (Policies 2023; whether still current: Confirm with the agency); live burns required.
Who can teach it
SCTIET or SSCTEIET (Option C: 6,000 hours); AzCFSE approved adjunct instructor submits the program; Cooperative Education Endorsement for DCE and co-op.
Child labor rules for work placements
No work permits or state hour limits at 16-17; no fire or volunteer provision on the state list; A.R.S. 23-235 exempts CTE students. Federal HO 4 bars paid wildland firefighting.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; Eastern Arizona College Fire Science certificates (CTED); dual credit option; ABOR course approval for the CTE competency.
Where to go next
- The full Firefighting guide, showing Arizona
- The Arizona state profile
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