Certificate Program
The Academy's Certificate is awarded by the Illinois Fire Service Institute at the University of Illinois.
To complete the certificate program, students will be required to finish the first two semesters of classes required at the Academy. These classes can be carried over into the degree program without loss of credit if the student further decides to pursue a degree. With the recent change in the residential building codes, fire sprinkler systems will be required in all new one and two family homes. The fire sprinkler industry will need to train as many technicians as possible to meet the demand that will be generated by this new requirement. The Academy is leading the way with the first certificate program intended to focus on designing fire sprinkler systems in residential applications. Upon completion, students will have completed at least one real world project and will ready for work at a fire sprinkler contracting company.
Year One - First Semester
| Course | Class Hours | Lab Hours | Credit Hours |
| MAT 134 - Technical Mathematics I (or MAT 124 College Algebra) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| CAD 124 - Intro to AutoCAD | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SST 111 - Intro to Fire Protection Engineering Technology | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SST 113 - Codes, Standards, and Specifications | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SST 114 - Types of Construction / Understanding Blueprints | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SST 115 - Spacing and Location of Fire Sprinklers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SST 118 - Water Supplies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL FOR SEMESTER | 16 | 4 | 18 |
Year One - Second Semester
| Course | Class Hours | Lab Hours | Credit Hours |
| SPE 101 - Introductory Speech | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FST 111 - Intro to Fire Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SST 112 - Occupational Safety and Health | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| SST 116 - System Materials, Hangers and Attachments | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SST 117 - CAD for Sprinkler Technicians | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SST 131 - Hydraulic Calculations I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SST 135 - Spacing and Location of Fire Sprinklers II | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL FOR SEMESTER | 18.5 | 6.5 | 21 |