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Cohort 1/Seniors

We have four seniors that have ​stayed in the fight to get their ​IBC for Fire and EMT. Only one ​CHS student has passed 3 of ​the 4 exams so far. He is ready ​to become a cadet for the City ​of Midland! We are so very ​proud of you Alex Tagle. We ​wish all of these students luck ​and applaud them for ALL of ​their hard work in obtaining the ​qualifications needed to be ​hired on with the City of ​Midland as Future firefighters!


Cohort 2/Juniors

Juniors are off to a great start ​and are working hard to pass ​their Firefighter 1 certification. ​We were able to recruit 14 ​students for the 23-24 Coh​ort. Thanks to new Ipads and ​Apps our Juniors are read​y to succ​eed!

Future Students

Be on the lookout for our ​recruiting efforts at ​parades/fairs/ etc. We will be ​on your campus soon to begin ​the recruiting efforts for the ​24-25 school year. 8th graders ​get ready as you learn about ​ALL the exciting programs ​MISD has to offer! Come join ​us when you become an 11th ​gra​d​e​r!



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Education and training

Reading is ​FUN-damental!

Do you want to help others ​learn how to read? In our ​Education and training ​classes, we work with local ​elementary schools to help ​their teachers have an "extra" ​pair of hands in the ​classroom, while allowing our ​high school students to get ​hands on experience as a ​future educator!

Education and ​Training ​Pathway

9th grade: Principles of ​Education

10th grade: Child ​Development

11th grade: Instructional ​Practices

12th grade: Practicum


Ask your counselor for more ​details!!!

Texas ​Association of ​Future Educators

Do you like to travel? As part of ​the Education and Training ​pathway, you can participate in ​our CTSO (career and student ​organization). This program ​allows you to show off your skills ​in public speaking or being an ​effective educator while you ​compete for Area, State, or ​National competitions. We have ​had students go to Dallas, ​Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, ​Washington, D.C., and Florida to ​name a few all while competing ​and making new friends!

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If you have any questions about the

Fire Academy or the

Education and Training program feel free ​to reach out.


Lilia Romero, M.Ed

Public Services Coordinator

Viola M. Coleman High School

Email: lilia.romero@midlandisd.net

Office Phone: (432) 240-4652

Cell Phone: (432) 889-8078