Basic Firefighter, Level 1 Certificate

Basic Firefighter, 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) or part-time (two semesters)) options.

Basic Firefighter, Level 1 Certificate is a Fire Academy/Fire Science certificate that prepares students for a career as a professional firefighter. The program includes Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training for state certification. It meets curriculum requirements for certification as a basic firefighter for the state of Texas.

The certificate has a total of 32 credit hours. It is offered on both full-time (one semester) and part-time (two semesters) schedules. Students complete Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) training either before or after completing fire training. Credits earned in the Fire Academy can be applied to the AAS - Basic Firefighter degree plan.

The minimum requirements for admission in Basic Firefighter, 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 Basic Firefighter, 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

• 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-basicfirefighter.html

• Professional firefighter
• Fire officer

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