Montgomery GI Bill® Information

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/index.asp

The State of Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs has identified several IFSI courses that qualify for reimbursement for a veteran's federal VA education benefits. If you qualify for Montgomery GI Bill® VA education benefits, you may apply for VA benefits for any of the courses listed below. This reimbursement will come directly to you, normally after you have completed the course. Should your department pay for your training and desire that the department be reimbursed for the costs, IFSI will bill the department and you will have to coordinate repayment with your department.

Courses Qualifying for Reimbursement

The Fire Service Institute has requested, and the State Approving Agency has approved, the following programs for federal veterans' benefits, i.e., GI Bill®. The veteran must contact the Fire Service Institute veterans' certifying official to apply for his/her benefits. The actual amount of the benefits will depend upon the program and the eligibility of the individual veteran or eligible person.

The following are IFSI courses, programs, and eligible hours that qualify for VA education benefits. To be eligible to receive these benefits, the veteran must have completed the course or program within 12 months prior to the date of application to the VA. Details are available upon request.

Additional Information Regarding Payment Policy

The University of Illinois Fire Service Institute will not take any of the four following actions toward any student using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA} Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 3 I) benefits, while their payment from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is pending to the educational institution:

• Prevent their enrollment;
• Assess a late penalty fee to;
• Require they secure alternative or additional funding;
• Deny their access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

• Produce the VA 's Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class;
• Provide written request to be certified;
• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies (see our VA School Certifying Official for all requirements).

Course	Clock Hours
Advanced Fire Officer Blended / NFPA 1021 - Fire Officer II	120
Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator	24
All Hazards Planning Section Chief (L 0962)	32
ARFF Apparatus Driver/Operator	24
Basic Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Academy	370
Basic Operations Firefighter / NFPA Firefighter I Blended	180
Basic Tactics and Strategy	8
Company Fire Officer Blended / NFPA 1021 - Fire Officer I	120
Confined Space Rescue Technician	40
Facility Fire Brigade - Incipient	24
Fire Apparatus Engineer - NFPA Driver/Operator - Pumper	40
Fire Department Incident Safety Officer	40
Fire Investigator	120
Fire Officer I	40
Fire Service Vehicle Operator	8
Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations (470 - Ch 7, 9.2, 9.6)	40
Hazardous Materials Incident Command	16
Hazardous Materials Technician	80
ICS 300 - Intermediate ICS (O0465)	24
ICS 400 - Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents (O0467)	16
Instructor I	40
Instructor II	40
Mobile Water Supply Apparatus Driver/Operator	16
Rope Rescue Awareness and Operations	0
Rope Rescue Technician - Level II	80
Structural Collapse Rescue Technician	47
Trench Rescue Operations - Level I	32
Trench Rescue Technician - Level II	40
Vehicle and Machinery Operations	40
Vehicle and Machinery Technician	40
Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist	16