Office of the State Fire Commissioner

Attend Pennsylvania State Weekend at the National Fire Academy

Join us for the next Annual Pennsylvania State Weekend at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Overview

Pennsylvania State Weekend is a free program offered exclusively to emergency services personnel in Pennsylvania every summer.

Qualifications

Program applicants must:

  • Be 18 years of age
  • Have a Pennsylvania address (organization)
  • Have a FEMA Student ID number

It's recommended that attendees have at least three years of emergency services experience.

Courses might require documentation of completed prerequisites.

When Can I Apply?

Applications open around March of each year. Check back here for information.

How to Apply

When applications open for the year, apply online using the Acadis portal.

  1. Under "training and events," select "available training." 
  2. Under filters in the upper right, find "National Fire Academy" in the location dropdown menu.
  3. Click apply, then register.
  4. Complete the enrollment request form and click to submit your request.

If your desired course if full, you can submit a waitlist request. We recommend also registering for a backup course that has not filled up.

Check Enrollment Status or Cancel Enrollment Request

To check the status of your enrollment request, log in to your Acadis account and go to "Training and Events." From there, select "Enrollment Requests."

Email us to request cancelation of your courses.

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