• Application deadline for NFA second semester classes looms
• National Fire Academy second semester application period is open
• NFA to issue continuing education units for on-campus courses
• New federal rules aim to make school buses safer
• United States urged to secure chemical facilities, transportation

The National Fire Academy's Fiscal Year 2009 second semester application period opened on November 1 and runs through December 31. The second semester includes classes running from April 1 through September 30, 2009. Interested applicants are urged to submit their completed FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application right away!

For complete application information, please visit our Web site at:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/about/index.shtm

You will find the current course schedule at:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/nfacsd/

Additionally, there is a helpful document that you are encouraged to read prior to your completing the FEMA Form 75-5 application. You can download Eight Tips for Completing a Successful NFA Application from the site at:
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm

If you have specific questions, please contact the person listed for the course you are interested in or submit a question through the comment form by clicking on the 'Contact Us' link at the top of any of the above mentioned pages.

November 10, 2008