Students who complete the liberal studies component of the program will also receive the 30-credit, academically recognized Firefighting Technologies Certificate. Students who successfully complete the online and on-campus firefighting courses receive their "NFPA 1001 Certificate" with IFSAC and ProBoard ® seals. The program is divided into three distinct parts consisting of online firefighting knowledge-based courses, on-campus firefighting applied learning courses, and a liberal studies component. Access to volunteer opportunities in the community during and after completion of the program.Continuing education opportunities after graduation to refresh skills.Recognized academic credits for this applied firefighter program.Unlike some other fire schools, evaluations are comprehensive to support a student's understanding of the requirements to earn their NFPA 1001 Firefighter II Professional Qualifications.Students meet with representatives from various fire departments on fire hall and ride-along experiences with members from local fire departments in Metro Vancouver.
Students obtain hundreds of hours of invaluable live-fire training experience with access to 30 training props on a 25-acre campus that includes a three-storey burn building, steel ship training prop, rope rescue tower and Western Canada’s only 11-car train derailment training prop.An academic program where students are taught and mentored by experienced fire training officers from leading fire departments in Metro Vancouver.They typically have a background in a trade are entrepreneurial have some first responder/first-aid training have participated in team sports volunteer in their community, may have military experience are life-long learners with some level of post-secondary education and are passionate about joining the fire service. Interest in taking care of their physical and mental healthĬareer firefighter graduates include those looking for a career change. experience in team sports)Ī life-long learner consistently looking for opportunities to maintain or expand knowledge, skills or experiences Characteristics of Ideal RecruitsĬommitment to serving your community and supporting public safetyĪbility to thrive in a team environment (ex. This hands-on program is ideal for people who want the essential training and certification to become a firefighter.
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