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State Certification Training Overview
This Firefighter I & II (Minimum Standards) State Certification
Course for firefighters is a mentally, physically, and emotionally
challenging program that includes extensive classroom and practical
elements. The 480-hour daytime course runs for twelve consecutive
weeks, meeting Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, at the
Florida State Fire College Campus, located on County Road 25A
in northwest Marion County. For information, dates, and times
please call (352) 369-2849 or (352) 671-7200. All class sessions
are presented regardless of weather conditions and no absences
are permitted.
Minimum qualifications for certification as a career firefighter.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Have a standard high school
diploma or GED.
- Be of good moral character.
- Be in excellent physical condition
as determined by a thorough medical examination and be able
to participate in extremely strenuous physical activity in
hostile environments without restrictions.
- Meet the basic
skills requirement of credentials or test scores (see class
information).
- Successfully complete the Minimum Standards
Training Course and the State Certification Examination.
EXCELLENT PHYSICAL CONDITIONING IS A MUST TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN
THIS COURSE.
Physical Qualification and Entrance Evaluation
The following skills must be successfully demonstrated.
The date and time to be announced.
- Forcible Entry Evolution:
Employing a Forcible Entry Simulator, and with an 11 ½ pound
(dead-blow) shot hammer provided, drive a beam five feet
by striking the end of the beam. No pushing or pulling of
the beam is allowed. The end of the beam must be struck squarely
and distinctly. This event is completed when the end of the
beam crosses the five-foot line. The student must complete
the exercise within five minutes.
- Sit-Ups:
Forty-five bent knee sit-ups within two minutes. The student
will start flat on their backs; knees bent; feet anchored
by another student; hands behind head with fingers interlocked.
The students will raise their upper body until an elbow
touches a knee, and then return to the starting position.
Resting is permitted in the up or down position.
- Push-Ups:
Twenty-five push-ups (military style) within two minutes.
The student will start in the up position, knees off the
ground. The student will lower their body until the elbow
reaches a ninety degree angle and then return to the starting
position. Resting is allowed in the up position only (front
leaning rest position).
- Carry Skill:
Remove a twenty-four (24) foot extension ladder from a set
of mounting brackets 5½ feet high. Carry the ladder
100 feet and place the ladder back onto the mounting brackets.
- Drag
Skill:
Drag two sections of 2 ½ inch hose, coupled together,
one hundred yards. Turn around and drag the hose back to
the starting point.
- Run Skill:
Run one and one half (1.5) miles in 15 minutes or less.
Students who do not successfully complete all evolutions, will
not be allowed to continue in this class. Only one attempt allowed
on each event.
Fees (subject to change)
A $10 application fee must accompany completed Class Request
Form. Due dates for all other fees will be mailed out once the
prospective student is selected to attend class.
| Tuition (Includes
Lab Fee) |
| Florida Resident |
$1,500.00 |
| Non-Florida Resident |
$4,000.00 |
| Note:
No refunds on registration fees after the second
class meeting. |
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| Meal Plan and Dorm
Fee |
| Meal Plan |
$650.00 |
| Dorm Fee |
$900.00 |
| Note: Meal Plan includes breakfast
and lunch only (Monday-Friday) |
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| Books (Add 7% Sales
Tax) |
| First Responder / Workbook |
$76.00 |
| IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting Book |
$40.00 |
| IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting Study Guide |
$19.00 |
| N.A.E.R.G. (Current Edition) |
$3.00 |
Note: Required books are subject
to change.
For more information, call the Fire College
at (352) 369-2800. |
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| Miscellaneous Fees |
| Firefighter Certification & Fingerprint
Fee |
$94.00 |
| Complete Bunker Gear Sets |
$450.00 - $1,000.00 (approx.) |
| Note: Items can be purchased
separatley. Bunker gear equipment must be supplied
by the student or can be leased or purchased before
class through an outside vendor. |
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Class Information
The Firefighter I and Firefighter II (Minimum Standards) State
Certification courses are offered three (3) times a year - daytime
only classes. We have upgraded our entrance requirements and
those applicants who have completed the EMT or Paramedic Training
Program will receive priority acceptance.
Approximately three (3) months prior to the class start date,
those applicants who have been selected for each class will be
notified by phone. Application packets will be mailed with confirmation,
contingent upon the return of all required paperwork and fees
by a specified date. The Registration, Certification, and Meal
Plan fees must be sent with the completed application (approximately
six (6) weeks prior to the class starting date).
Firefighter I and II Class Request Form
The Basic Skills requirement is one of the following: Associate
of Arts, Baccalaureate or graduate-level degree or stipulated
test scores on SAT, ACT, CPT, MAPS or TABE (Complete Battery or Survey, Level
A) tests. TABE and CPT tests must not be over
two years old.
COPIES OF ONE OF THE ABOVE MUST BE RETURNED WITH THE CLASS
REQUEST FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A CLASS.
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