Fire Officer, Level 1 Certificate

Fire Officer, Level 1 Certificate is a Diploma program taught at Collin County Community College District, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full-time: one semester; Part-time: two semesters) options.

The Fire Officer, Level 1 Certificate at Collin College includes Fire Academy/Fire Science and Fire Science study. The program is designed to prepare students for a career as a professional firefighter and includes Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training for state certification. It also supports preparation for a career as a professional fire officer, with multiple state certifications often required for promotion to leadership ranks.

Students complete the program on either a full-time schedule (one semester) or a part-time schedule (two semesters). EMT-B training is required either before or after completing fire training. Fire science certification courses include Fire Instructor I, II and Fire Officer I, II, offered on-line, while other courses are offered face-to-face for skill practice and application. Credits earned can be applied to the AAS - Basic Firefighter degree plan and the AAS - Fire Officer Certification degree plan.

Modules

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) training
• Fire Instructor I
• Fire Instructor II
• Fire Officer I
• Fire Officer II

The minimum requirements for admission in Fire Officer, Level 1 Certificate at Collin County Community College District for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Collin County Community College District.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Collin County Community College District as pre-requiste for admission in Fire Officer, Level 1 Certificate.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• 18 years of age
• Complete Collin College application
• Complete program application
• Complete Accuplacer - Next Generation Reading test (minimum score - 250)
• Complete Accuplacer - Next Generation Arithmetic test (minimum score - 250)
• Complete WritePlacer test (Minimum score 4)
• Complete the physical ability exam and personal interview scheduled through the Program Director
• Criminal history check
• Applicant must be in academic good standing with a College transcript showing a GPA of 2.

Regulations governing this program require all applicants to meet specific functional abilities - some are without accommodations - for admission and/or successful completion of the program. Students who think they may not be able to meet the functional standards and need accommodation are encouraged to contact the ACCESS department or Program Director as soon as this program is of interest.

• Accuplacer - Next Generation Reading test (minimum score - 250)
• WritePlacer test (Minimum score 4)

Please check detail of study units at https://www.collin.edu/academics/programs/fire-academy-fire-science-cert1-fireofficer.html

• Professional firefighter
• Professional fire officer

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