Commissioner Training

Secretary Training

Treasurer Training

Targeted Regional Training

It is important for members and member officers of AFDSNY to know that any alternative commissioner training courses being presented and offered are not an AFDSNY sponsored course. For further information contact Cathy DeLuca  cdeluca@afdsny.org or 800.520.9594

2026 In-Classroom Training Schedule 
Registration Options:
Commissioner Training - Certificate Required
$125 per person
NEW Audit ONLY - No Certificate issued
$50 per person

Cathy DeLuca
Program/Education Coordinator
800-520-9594
program.coordinator@afdsny.org

Webinar Commissioner Training
Cost: $125 - Commissioner Training NYS CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE issued
$50 - AUDIT only - NO CERTIFICATE issued
Webinar Commissioner training is divided into two (2) three (3) hours sessions (Part "A" & Part "B")
Each three (3) hour session is taught by two (2) attorneys, 90 minutes each.
Registrants will be able to interact with the attorneys in real time.
Registrants will receive both electronic and hard copy versions of all training material
Registrants MUST complete both parts "A" & "B" to earn a certificate of completion.

Part A Options
There is currently no webinar training scheduled

Part B Options
There is currently no webinar training scheduled

Online Training
Cost: $100 per person
Online Commissioner Training Course
This training is available to both Members and Non-Members.
Questions or further information call 800-520-9594

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_{Ref. Chapter IV of Title 2 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York is amended by adding a new Part 153. Every fire commissioner who is elected, reelected, appointed or reappointed shall attend and successfully complete an approved training course within two hundred seventy days of taking office on or after January 22, 2007. A fire commissioner may satisfy this requirement by attending and successfully completing course modules offered by different persons or organizations. A fire commissioner receiving documentation evidencing attendance and successful completion of an approved training course or course module shall retain it until the expiration of his or her term of office during which the documentation was issued, or until he or she vacates the office of fire commissioner prior to the expiration of that term, whichever is sooner.}

• Treasurer training 101 includes all the basics of being a treasurer in a Fire District
• Accounting 101 - Overview of the OSC Requirements
• Controlling and Managing the Budget

• Secretary training 101 - includes all the basics of being a secretary in a Fire District
• A Year in the Life of a Fire District Secretary - a month by month review of the Fire District calendar and the responsibilities of the Secretary
• Meetings - Organizational meeting, regular monthly meetings, Budget hearings, Special meetings. What you need to know.

Today the office of Fire District Secretary is one of the most crucial positions in supporting the operation of any fire district, irrespective of size. As a fire district secretary, you have the responsibility for keeping the records of the meetings, votes, and proceedings in an organized way that allows (by law) the inspection of records by district residents. However, in recent years the roles and duties of the district secretary have expanded because of recent changes in NY State law requiring additional disclosure and posting requirements. Have you kept current with these new and changing legal requirements? Do you know and understand the full range of your responsibilities? If not, that would not be a surprise based on questions received by the association.