Pathways
Pick your track. See your next step.
Every TPSTA student starts somewhere different. Choose a role below and we'll map the courses that take you from entry certification through specialty and instructor-level.
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Volunteer Firefighter
Start as a department volunteer, get state-recognized fast, keep advancing on your own pace.
- Step 1 / 5 · 6 hrs
CPR / AED / First Aid
AHA Heartsaver - required for every responder.
- Step 2 / 5 · ~110 hrs
Firefighter I (Volunteer Track)
TSFA-registered entry certification.
- Step 3 / 5 · ~80 hrs
Firefighter II
Advanced structural response. Pump operations introduction.
- Step 4 / 5 · 24 hrs
Hazmat Awareness + Ops
Required CE for most ESDs.
- Step 5 / 5 · 40 hrs
Driver / Operator
Pump ops, aerial ops - moves you up the seniority ladder.