Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician-Combined

TThis program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Law, Public Safety and Security and Health Science career clusters; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competencybased applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higherorder reasoning and problem solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupationspecific skills.

The purpose of this program is to provide the necessary training required for students to become certified Firefighters as well as licensed Emergency Medical Technicians. It is not intended for those who are currently certified/licensed as either Firefighters or EMTs. Students wishing to add an additional certification to an existing credential must enroll in either the Fire Fighter I/II program or the Emergency Medical Technician program.

Pursuant to 633.128, Florida Statutes, the Department of Financial Service, Division of State Fire Marshal, has established training requirements for firefighters and volunteer firefighters. These requirements are implemented by Rule 69A37.055, Florida Administrative Code. (NOTE: The curriculum frameworks are subject to change by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (BFST) in accordance with statutory or Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) rule changes.)

The EMT component of this combined program prepares students for certification as an EMT in accordance with Chapter 64J of the Florida Administrative Code. It meets the Department of Health trauma score card methodologies and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome training education requirements. In order to take the licensure exam, students must successfully complete the program, possess a high school diploma or GED, complete a level II background check, and complete a Medicare/Medicaid fraudulent practices check.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Entrance into either program requires passing a PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST. This is an intense test. You need to have a minimum understanding of what you can do before we can build on it. To qualify for the class you MUST be able to demonstrate you can perform 25 push-ups in 2 minutes, 40 sit-ups in 2 minutes AND run/walk a 1.5 mile course in 14:59 or less. Plus, you will need to complete a 150 hose pull, hit a Kaiser Sled for a distance of 5 with a hammer, and complete the tower evolution. More information on the tower can be obtained from the link at the end of this course listing.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to take the Florida Minimum Standards Firefighter Examination. The practical will be completed as part of the course. The written will be scheduled by the student upon notification of a successful practical examination. Successful passing of these examinations will certify the student as a Florida Certificate of Completion and make them eligible for hire in the State of Florida.

Those taking the Combined Firefighter/EMT will also take the above, however, they will also be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certification examination at the completion of the EMT portion of the class. Successful passing of this test will allow the student to apply to the State of Florida for a license as an Emergency Medical Technician.

Program Length

Standalone Firefighter 492 Clock Hours

Combined Firefighter/EMT 792 Clock Hours

Program Costs

Estimated for Florida Residents

Tuition: $2376

Kit/Book Fee: $430

Uniforms, Gear Rental & Misc. Fees: $1803

Total: $4609

Basic Skills Requirement

Reading - Scale Score �� 597

Math - Scale Score �� 627

Language - Scale Score �� 608

Program Times

Standalone Firefighter

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:30 PM 9:30 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Combined Firefighter/EMT

EMT Portion Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM 1:30 PM for 10 weeks
Fire Portion - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM for 17 weeks