Entrance Requirements

• Must be a high school junior at least 16 years old on the day classes begin. Although both programs are available to juniors and seniors, it is recommended that juniors take firefighting their junior year, and EMS their senior year.
• Must have a 2.0 GPA for the past year. These are first year college courses, and are not a good choice for the marginal or unmotivated student.
• Must pass an NFPA 1001 physical examination provided by Montgomery County Fire Rescue Occupational Medical Services (FROMS) prior to the start of the school year. Also note that firefighting skills and lifting and moving patients require good physical fitness and strength

Benefits / Credits / Certifications

• Meet graduation requirements by completing "Career Development Program".
• Receive up to nine (9) college credits at Montgomery College (Fire Science).
• Reimbursement of college tuition costs as established by the Maryland Commission on Higher Education, State Scholarship Administration.
• Earn 126 Student Service Learning Hours in one school year.
• Earn 0.5 Science Credit per semester in Emergency Medical Services track.
• EMS Cadets can earn certification as a Maryland Emergency Medical Technician
• Basic from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS).
• Cadet Firefighters earn certification by the Montgomery County Department of Fire Rescue Services.

Contact High School Cadet Coordinators

Ms. Nancy Kemp
Montgomery County Public Schools
301-253-7062
Nancy_C_Kemp@mcpsmd.org

Lt. Russell Blinkhorn
Recruit & Cadet Training Officer
301-279-1274
Russell.Blinkhorn@montgomerycountymd.gov

All classes are held from
11:00AM to 1:30PM at the
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Training Academy
9710 Great Seneca Highway
Rockville, MD 20850

Montgomery County Public Schools will provide bus transportation from and back to each student's home school, or students may drive to class in their personal vehicles.