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Firefighter

Credential:
Departmental Certificate
Locations:
Bellefontaine and Springfield
Semester Credit Hours:
5
Total Tuition & Fees:
$1,205.65

Tuition is based on in-state rates. Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Overview

Ready to build on your firefighter training and expand your skills? The firefighter certificate is a 120-hour program designed to advance the knowledge and abilities of those who have completed the 36-hour firefighter, volunteer certificate. You gain hands-on experience in interior live fire operations, vehicle extrication and advanced use of personal protective equipment and SCBA. The curriculum also covers ventilation, rope care, salvage and overhaul, ground ladders and the 16 Life Safety Initiatives, along with Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO) training, including eight hours of documented driving practice and Hazardous Materials Operations level certification.

Accredited: The Firefighter program is accredited by the Ohio Department of Public Safety Services, Division of Fire Services.

Course Requirements

Year Zero
Fall
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
FFC 1020 Firefighter I Transition
Credit Hours: 5
Footnotes

Short-Term Technical Certificates, Short-Term Certificates, and Departmental Certificates will be awarded if a student completes all courses within the certificate with a grade of “C” or higher. Certificates embedded within a degree program will be awarded unless the student has notified Records and Registration that they do not wish to receive the certificate.

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