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Fire Officer Certificate Program

Launching in September 2009 are levels I and II of our revised Fire Officer Program. Levels III and IV will launch in the Spring 2010 Term (January-April).

Feedback from our recent online consultation indicated that you wanted a program that is: 

  • Standards based with value added content where appropriate
  • Flexible with multiple delivery formats:
    • Classroom
    • Online
    • In House (please contact us for more information)
  • Affordable
  • Relevant
  • Meets the needs of all Fire Departments – whether paid, volunteer or composite
  • Has an education path education path that flows cleanly into the Fire & Safety Studies Diploma and the Bachelor of Fire & Safety Studies 

For existing Fire Officer students please read this important article on how to bridge into the revised program.

Courses now open for registration!

For complete course descriptions, including dates and delivery format(s) click on any of the course titles below:

Download Fire Officer Certificate Program Required Textbook List [PDF, 56kb]

Course
Days
Credits

Fire Officer I
Prerequisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter I and II Professional Qualifications

CMD100 Incident Command System 100

1

0.5

CMD120 Incident Command System 200

2

1

FOCP112 Emergency Scene Management I (formerly F120)

5

2

FOCP110 Fire Service Administration I

2

1

FOCP113 Frontline Leadership in the Fire Service I

2

1

FOCP111 Company Inspections

2

1

also required for certification: S101 Fire Service Instructor I
Total
14
6.5
Fire Officer II
Prerequisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer  Level I

CMD130 Incident Command System 300
2
1
FOCP122 Emergency Scene Management II (formerly F160)
4
2
FOCP120 Fire Service Administration II
2
1
FOCP123 Frontline Leadership for the Fire Service II
2
1
FPIN150 Fire Cause & Origin I
3
1.5
Total
13
6.5

Existing Fire Officer III and IV Students

For those of you that are currently taking classes in our existing Fire Officer III and IV levels or enrolled in our Diploma, we recommend that you continue on this education path. To support you we will continue to offer existing Fire Officer III and IV courses until December 2011.  This path is also the recommended option if you wish to continue into our Bachelor of Fire & Safety Studies.

Course
Days
Credits

Fire Officer III
Prerequisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer  Level II
F230 Emergency Scene Management III
(replaced byCMD141 Incident Command System 400)
4
2
F210 Organizational Behaviour
6
3
F215 Personnel Management in the Fire Service I
6
3
F220 Strategic Planning
6
3
F225 Municipal Finance
6
3
FSS100 Communication Skills
6
3
also required for certification: S102 Fire Service Instructor II
Total
34
17
Fire Officer IV
Prerequisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer  Level III

FSS240 Statistical Foundations
6
3
F250 Fire Service Law
6
3
FSS310 Fire Service & Local Government
6
3
F265 Personnel Management in the Fire Service II
6
3
F270 Master Planning
6
3
F280 Senior Leaders
3
1.5
EM723 Planning Process
2
1
Total
35
17.5
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