Couch Courses believes in the power of education and that of a motivated student. As a result of their hard work, Couch Courses offers scholarships to the students who finish at the top of their class in the fire academy. Below you will find a list of the fire academies in the state of Florida. If your academy is not list, or is not a part of our scholarship program, please contact us so that we can update our information.
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Florida Fire Academies
Thomas Klein, Chief
(321) 633-2056 Ext. 52595
thomas.klein@brevardcounty.us
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BREVARD COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
1040 South Florida Avenue
Rockledge, FL 32955
Mark Wilson, Director
(754) 321-1300
mark.wilson@browardschools.com
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BROWARD FIRE ACADEMY
2600 S.W. 71 Terrace
Davie, FL 33314
Brian Eddins
Coordinator Fire Science Department
(850) 718-2483
eddinsb@chipola.edu
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CHIPOLA COLLEGE
3094 Indian Circle
Marianna, FL 32426
www.chipola.edu
Scott Prater, Coordinator
(352) 527-7612
sprater@sheriffcitrus.org
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CITRUS SHERIFF FIRE TRAINING
CENTER
1300 South Lecanto Hwy Bldg. 26
Lecanto, FL 34461
www.sheriffcitrus.org
Daniel Fernandez, Division Chief of
Training
(305) 450-1820
dcfernandez@hialeahfl.gov
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CITY OF HIALEAH FIRE TRAINING
FACILITY
7590 West 24 Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33155
Ty McGann, Chief of Training
(305) 569-3600
tmcgann@miamigov.com
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CITY OF MIAMI FIRE-RESCUE
CENTER
3425 Jefferson Street
Miami, FL 33133
Michael McNally, Chief of Training
(954) 346-1373
mmcnally@coralsprings.org
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CORAL SPRINGS REGIONAL
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
4180 NW 120 Avenue
Coral Springs, FL 33065
www.coralspringsfireacademy.org
Teresa Campbell
(386) 506-4203
campbet@daytonastate.edu
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VOLUSIA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING
CENTER
3889 Tiger Bay Road
Daytona Beach, Florida 32124
Bill Klein, Dept. Chair
(321) 433-7565
kleinw@brevardcc.edu
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EASTERN FLORIDA STATE
COLLEGE
1331 Treeland Blvd.
Palm Bay, FL 32909
John Stubbs, Assistant Chief
(941) 474-3311
jstubbs@englewood-fire.com
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ENGLEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
13400 Haligan Way
Englewood, FL 34223
www.englewood-fire.com
Sheldon Reed, Director
(904) 646-2189
sreed@fscj.edu
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FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE OF JACKSONVILLE
2700 Firefighter Memorial Drive
Frank McElroy, Fire Science Coordinator
(904) 547-3540
frank.mcelroy@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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FIRST COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE
3640 Gaines Rd
St Augustine, FL 32084
www.fctc.edu
Len Ensalaco, Chief
(386) 313-4257
lensalaco@flaglercounty.org
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FLAGLER COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY
655 Justice Lane
Bunnell, FL 32110
Michael Jimemez, Director
(239) 289-4100
mxj@northnaplesfire.com
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NORTH COLLIER FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY
1885 Veterans Park Drive
Naples, FL 34109
Kevin Granberg, Coordinator
(850) 769-1551 ext. 5606
kgranberg@gulfcoast.edu
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GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX
700 Highway 2300 Room 181
Southport, FL 32409
www.gulfcoast.edu
Jim McAlister, Coordinator
(813) 253-7628
jmcalister@hccfl.edu
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HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5610 East Columbus Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
Chris DelCampo, Chief
(954) 478-8957
cdelcampo@hollywoodfl.org
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HOLLYWOOD FIRE RESCUE
3400 North 56th Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33021
Michael Kemp, Director
(772) 462-7968
mkemp@IRSC.edu
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INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE
4600 Kirby Loop
Ft. Pierce, FL 34981
Ron Williams, Director
(352) 742-6463
Retfc2@yahoo.com
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LAKE TECHNICAL FIRE ACADEMY
1565 Lane Park Cutoff
Tavares, FL 32778
Susan Tamme, Division Training Chief
(813) 242-5410
susan.tamme@tampagov.net
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TAMPA FIRE RESCUE TRAINING FACILITY
116 S. 34th Street
Tampa, FL 33605
Henry Sheffield, Director
(941) 751-7344
sheffieldh@manateeschools.net
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MANATEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
5530 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Bradenton, FL 34211
Shane Alexander, Coordinator
(352) 369-2874
stephen.alexander@myfloridacfo.com
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FLORIDA STATE FIRE COLLEGE
11655 NW Gainesville Road
Ocala, FL 34482 -1486
www.floridastatefirecollege.org
Marty Rethwish, Training Director
(321) 608-6000
mrethwish@melbourneflorida.org
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MELBOURNE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY
1980 Hughes Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
Richard Gonzalez, Director
(239) 992-4624
Richard@medicalcareerinstitute.org
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BONITA SPRINGS FIRE CONTROL AND RESCUE DISTRICT
27701 Bonita Grande Drive
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Karls Paul-Noel, Chief
(305) 237-3473
kpaulnoe@mdc.edu
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MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
11380 N.W. 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33167
Jeff Strickland, Division Chief of Training
(786) 331-4200 Ext 1
strick@miamidade.gov
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MIAMI DADE FIRE RESCUE
9300 NW 41st Street
Doral, FL 33178
Jake Noa, Program Director
(850) 932-4771
jnoa@midwayfire.com
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MIDWAY FIRE DISTRICT
1801 Abercrombie Road
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
Charles Mather, Training Director
(305) 394-4664
mather-charlie@monroecounty-fl.gov
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JOE LONDON TRAINING CENTER
56633 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
www.monroecounty-fl.gov
Barry Reed, Director
(850) 729-4924
reedb@nwfsc.edu
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NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
100 College Blvd
Niceville, FL 32578
Dan Millstone, Division Chief
(561) 616-6938
dmillsto@pbcgov.org
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PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
405 Pike Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
www.pbcfr.org
Kerry Weiss, Director
(561) 868-3834
weissk@palmbeachstate.edu
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PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
4200 Congress Ave
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Bill Watson, Fire Science Coordinator
(352) 518-1367
watsonw@phsc.edu
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PASCO COUNTY FIRE RESCUE TRAINING CENTER
15910 Little Ranch Rd
Brooksville, FL 34610
Matt Schmitt, Chief
(850) 436-5200
mscmitt@cityofpensacola.com
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PENSACOLA FIRE DEPARTMENT
475 East Strong St
Pensacola, FL 32501
Rudy Gabor, Chief
(954) 553-8844
rgabor@psd.plantation.org
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PLANTATION FIRE DEPARTMENT
550 NW 65 Avenue
Plantation, FL 33317
Clint Williams, Director
(863) 419-3060 Ext. 4501
Richard.Williams@polk-fl.net
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RIDGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
7700 State Road 544 North
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Jim Jollie, Program Manager
(407) 708-2086
jolliej@seminolestate.edu
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SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
100 Weldon Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
Paul (P.J.) Shannon, Fire Coordinator
(863) 784-7453
(863) 414-8958 (cell)
paul.shannon@southflorida.edu
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SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
600 W. College Drive, Building P
Avon Park, Florida 33825
www.SouthFlorida.edu
Jason Martin, Coordinator
(239) 334-3897 ext. 227
jasonlm@leeschools.net
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FORT MYERS FIRE ACADEMY
4312 Michigan Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Jim Angle, Director Fire Training Center
(727) 302-6873
angle.james@spcollege.edu
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ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE FIRE TRAINING CENTER
5005 126 Avenue N.
Clearwater, FL 33760
William Costello, Program Coordinator
(941) 361-6629
william.costello@sarasotacountyschools.net
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SUNCOAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE
794 Circus Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34232
Mike Randolph, Coordinator
(850) 558-4366
Randolm@tcc.fl.edu
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TALLAHASSEE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE RECRUIT TRAINING CENTER
2964 Municipal Way
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Steve Chancey, Director
(407) 582-8075
schancey@valenciacollege.edu
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FIRE RESCUE INSTITUE AT VALENCIA COLLEGE
2966 W. Oak Ridge Rd.
Orlando, FL 32809
Chuck Kamine
(386) 239-6427
ckamine@volusia.org
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VOLUSIA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING CENTER
3889 Tiger Bay Road
Daytona Beach, Florida 32124
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