Certificate Courses

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

(Click on course name to see Course Descriptions section for information on individual classes.)

Persons wanting to apply for the State examination to earn the various Certificates of Compliance, Competency, or Instruction at the completion of any of these programs must request a separate application package from: Standards Section, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL 34482-1486 or call 352-369-2800 ext 3 or email standards@fldfs.com

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Note:   The Department of Education Statewide Course Numbering System uses the FFP prefix to indicate thoses courses within the Fire Science Curriculum. The first number indicates the level, either Freshman (1) or Sophomore (2), and the last three numbers indicate the course topic. Due to the variety of courses offered through out the state it should be noted that courses with the same last three numbers are the same course, contain the same course content and contact hours regardless of the first leveling number.

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Firefighter I & II
Firesafety Inspector I & II
Fire Investigator I & II
Fire Officer I & II
Pump Operator
Fire Service Instructor I, II and III
Special Firesafety Inspector

 

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FIREFIGHTER I & II

See Marion County School Board Course Information

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FIRESAFETY INSPECTOR I

NOTE:   It is recommended that the following courses be taken in the order listed below.

FFP 1505 Fire Prevention Practices
FFP 1540 Private Fire Protection Systems I
FFP 2120 Building Construction for the Fire Service
FFP 1510 Codes and Standards
FFP 2521 Construction Documents and Plans Review

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FIRESAFETY INSPECTOR II

FFP 2111 Fire Chemistry
FFP 2541 Private Fire Protection Systems II
FFP 2610 Origin and Cause
Elective: (choose one)

FFP 1793 Fire & Life Safety Educator - Level I
FFP 2706 Public Information Officer

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FIRE INVESTIGATOR I

FFP 1540 Private Fire Protection Systems I
FFP 2120 Building Construction for the Fire Service
FFP 2111 Fire Chemistry
FFP 2610 Origin and Cause

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FIRE INVESTIGATOR II

FFP 2630 Latent Investigation
FSFC 407 Arson Investigation
FSFC 406 Post-Blast Investigation
FFP 2670 Legal Issues for Investigators


NOTE: This is a restricted enrollment program. Applicants must be certified law enforcement, fire fighter or fire inspector.

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FIRE OFFICER I

NOTE:   It is recommended that the following courses be taken in the order listed below.

FFP 1505 Fire Prevention Practices
FFP 1540 Private Fire Protection Systems I
FFP 2120 Building Construction for the Fire Service
FSFC-507 I -  200    Basic Incident Management System
FSFC-522 I -  300    Intermediate Incident Management System
FFP 1810 Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I
FFP 2811 Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
FFP 2720 Company Officer
FSFC 801 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts (or higher)
FFP 1740 Fire Service Course Delivery

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FIRE OFFICER II

FFP  2111 Fire Chemistry
FFP  2610 Origin and Cause
FFP  2780 Fire Department Administration
FFP  2741 Fire Service Course Design
FFP  2770 Ethical and Legal Issues for the Fire Service
ENC  1200 Business Communications

(or equivalent)
CGM  1000 Microcomputer Concepts

(or equivalent)
Elective: (choose one)
FFP  1793 Fire and Life Safety Educator - Level I
FFP  2706 Public Information Officer


NOTE: There is no examination for the Fire Officer II but credentials must be submitted to Standards for review with a completed application.

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PUMP OPERATOR

FFP 1301 Fire Service Hydraulics
FFP 1302 Fire Apparatus Operations

NOTE: These courses must be taken in order as FFP 1301 is the prerequisite for FFP 1302.

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FIRE INSTRUCTOR I

FFP 1740 Fire Service Course Delivery
(or equivalent)

NOTE: Also requires six years fire service experience and an examination.

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FIRE INSTRUCTOR II

FFP 1740 Fire Service Course Delivery

(or equivalent)
FFP 2741 Fire Service Course Design
(or equivalent)

NOTE: Also requires six years of fire service experience and possession of a two-year college degree, and an examination.

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FIRE INSTRUCTOR III

FFP 1740 Fire Service Course Delivery

(or equivalent)
FFP 2741 Fire Service Course Design

(or equivalent)

NOTE: Also requires six years of fire service experience and possession of a four-year college degree.

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SPECIAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR

FFP 1505 Fire Prevention Practices
FFP 1510 Codes and Standards
FSFC 310 Special Fire Safety Inspector III

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or call
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