Recruit Candidate Academy
The RCA Program is strictly following CDC and University
guidelines regarding COVID precautions.
The RCA program at UVU is operational with COVID precautions.
The Spring and Fall 2021 semesters will take place as planned.
The Emergency Services building is currently open to the public and RCA staff are
working normal hours.
If you need to contact RCA, please do so via email at rca@uvu.edu
Can you handle the heat?
From Recruit to Career Ready in just 15 weeks.
Rookie Challenge
Experience whats it's like to be an RCA student for one evening with current RCA students and instructors.
Rookie Challenge is currently suspended due to COVID-19. Please check back again.
Student Engagement
RCA students engage with children in their community in grades K-3 with fire and life safety messages. Over 6000 children have been impacted by these messages.
Live Fire Experience
Our philosophy is that a student who experiences more live fire training is a more confident and capable entry level firefighter.
Want to make a difference and serve your community?
18 Instructors
All RCA instructors are currently working as emergency responders in their communities, meet them here.
Fire Apparatus
Largest fleet of fire academy engines in the region.
Top Facilities
The RCA at UVU utilizes state of the art live fire facilities where students experience what they study.
"I can honestly say that after four years of earning my bachelor's degree and a year of paramedic school there has not been a single semester more fulfilling than that of the fire academy."
Recruit Landon Flack, Class 67
