The New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy was created as a part of the State Fire Marshal's Office by legislative action in 1987. A state-of-the-art facility was constructed in Socorro, and its doors were opened to our state's firefighters in January 1989.

The Academy is currently a Bureau of the Public Regulation Commission's Insurance Division. The Academy's mission is to meet the needs of a complex and dynamic fire service by providing training programs of the highest quality. The primary objective is to develop the basic and advanced skills necessary for emergency responders to best serve the citizens and guests of New Mexico.

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