Fire Officer Certificate
Who Should Take This Certificate?
The Fire Officer Certificate is designed for experienced fire officers and fire officer candidates who wish to further their careers and move into officer positions.
Overview
The Fire Officer Certificate Program covers the four levels of the NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications 2009 and focuses on the specific competencies of the standard. The program holds dual accreditation from both ProBoard and IFSAC and is Canada's only accredited NFPA I-IV program.
This standards-based program is practical, relevant and interactive with flexible delivery options (face-to-face, on-line and ‘in-house’). The courses within the Certificate Program fall into four concurrent themes - human resource management, incident management, fire service administration and fire service leadership. The content in each level of the Fire Officer Certificate Program will ladder into the higher level allowing for a continuous progression of learning.
If you started the Fire Officer Certificate Program prior to September 2010, please refer to the charts below:
- Fire Officer I Bridging Options
- Fire Officer II Bridging Options
- Fire Officer III Bridging Options
- Fire Officer IV Bridging Options
Admission Requirements
Certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter I and II Professional Qualifications.
Program Goals
Program Goals
The goal of the revised Fire Officer Certificate Program is to provide the fire service with a program that:
- meets the requirements of the NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2009 version
- is accredited by IFSAC and ProBoard
- provides anywhere, anytime education with varying delivery options (face-to- face, on-line and ‘in-house’)
- is practical, relevant, interactive and prepares students for the job requirements and responsibilities of the varying levels of Fire Officer
- provides a continued education path with laddering into our Bachelor of Fire & Safety Studies.
Format
Courses are offered either online or in a classroom with the exception of Emergency Scene Management and Fire Service Instructor courses which are offered exclusively in a classroom setting.
Courses
Click on the course title for more information about course outline, textbooks and schedules.
| Course Code | Credits |
Fire Officer IPre-requisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter II |
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CMD110/CMD112 | 0.5 | |
CMD120 | 1 | |
FOCP112 | 2 | |
FOCP110 | 1 | |
FOCP113 | 1 | |
FOCP111 | 1 | |
Also required for certification: Fire Service Instructor I | S101 | 1 |
Fire Officer IIPrerequisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level I |
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CMD130 | 1 | |
FOCP122 | 2 | |
FOCP120 | 1 | |
FOCP123 | 1 | |
FPIN150 | 1.5 | |
Fire Officer IIIPrerequisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level II |
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FOCP130 | 1.5 | |
FOCP131 | 1.5 | |
FOCP133 | 1.5 | |
FOCP134 | 1.5 | |
Crisis Communication (under development) | FOCP132 | 1 |
CMD140 | 1.5 | |
Also required for certification: Fire Service Instructor II | S102 | 1 |
Fire Officer IVPrerequisite – certificate from an accredited (ProBoard and/or IFSAC) institution for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level III |
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| Business Operations | FOCP140 | 2 |
FOCP141 | 2 | |
FOCP143 | 2 | |
| Planning and Evaluation II | FOCP144 | 2 |
Books & Supplies
For textbooks see the course outline under the Courses menu above.
Textbooks are available from JIBC Store.
How to Register
To check current course availability, select the course name above. If you wish to register, follow the instructions on the course listing.
Last updated March 5, 2012
Contact Us
Greg Metcalfe
Program Manager
Executive Officer Programs
Phone
604.528.5676
Email
gmetcalfe@jibc.ca
Randy Hamel
Coordinator
Incident Management
Phone
604.528.5725
Email
rhamel@jibc.ca
