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National Fire Academy Online: free CE courses

Free National Fire Academy self-study courses for fire and emergency services personnel. The five-course public self-study list is indexed; only individually quantified CEU courses are published.

NFA states that online self-study courses are free; only individually quantified CEU courses enter the catalog.

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National Fire Academy Online

Introduction to Application of Data for Fire and Emergency Services

This course introduces emergency responders to the analysis and applications of data and information in planning for fire and emergency medical services (EMS) and community-based risk reduction efforts. Free National Fire Academy self-study course.

0.5 NFA CEUOn demandChecked Oct 10, 2026
Fully freeDetails
Available on demand

National Fire Academy Online

Safety Essentials

This course will provide a foundation of wellness and safety fundamentals to state and local safety program managers, students aspiring to those positions, and students who have a general interest in the Emergency Responder Safety, Health and Wellness curriculum. The course emphasizes the importance of safety and health for the response community and explores the physical, psychological and environmental components of safety. Free National Fire Academy self-study course.

0.5 NFA CEUOn demandChecked Oct 10, 2026
Fully freeDetails

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Credit typeRecorded amountCourses
NFA CEUCEU0.5 CEU2

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Are the course and certificate both free?

This collection contains 2 current courses with no separate reporting fee identified. Every included course has $0 learning, assessment and certificate costs. A provider may also sell other courses; the whole external catalog is not assumed to be free.

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