Welcome to the Chabot College Fire Technology Program website!

WHAT'S NEW?

Santa Clara County Fire Department (Los Gatos, CA) is looking for Volunteer Firefighters!

The Santa Clara County Fire Department serves the following cities in the Silicon Valley area of Northern California: Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga (CA).

They are currently accepting applications for Volunteer Firefighter until June 30, 2019.

Applicants must live 30 miles from one of the 15 fire stations (which if you do the research, is a pretty wide area and includes most of San Mateo County, all of Santa Clara County, and portions of Alameda County and Santa Cruz County). 

Directly below is a flyer with additional information.

DO NOT WAIT as they are only accepting the first 100 applications and if they receive 100 BEFORE the June 30 deadline, the process will close. Don't snooze as you will lose!

Thinking of a career in the fire service???

Chabot College Fire Technology Program Updated, Informational Brochures!!

FREE Oral Interview Preparation Webinar!

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• The Future Firefighters Preparation Guide!
  
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WHY THIS WEBSITE?

• Are you interested in a career in the fire service? 

• Are you looking for guidance and resources to get you pointed in the right direction?

• Are you looking at a road map for success, to increase your chances of obtaining the badge of your dreams?

• If so, then we are here to assist you!

If you want to know where to begin, click on the link above titled "So, You Want To Become A Firefighter," and let the journey begin!

Regardless of where you live or where you hope to serve, we have lots of valuable information to share if you take the time to click on the links above. Good luck!

ABOUT:

The Chabot College Fire Technology Program is one of the longest running programs in the San Francisco Bay Area and the State of California, and is located at:

• 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, California. See below for an interactive map.

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Students are offered coursework that can lead to:

• EMT certification
• Firefighter 1 Academy completion certification
• Firefighter 1 State certification
• Student Firefighter work experience assigned to a local fire department
• Certificate of Achievement in Fire Technology
• Two Year Degree in Fire Technology

For more information on each of the above programs, click on each link above.