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undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training

Course code: #1074

undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $20,625 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Winter-January 07-January-2023 2023-01-07

Overview

Certificate - Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training

This newly updated program at Conestoga College provides strong pre-service preparation for individuals seeking a career in today’s and tomorrow’s fire services. 

The curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, and professional development for success as a fire services recruit, and the foundation for further career progression opportunities in this important area of public safety. 

This program focuses on professionalism, integrated skills acquisition through simulation-based training and inter-professional collaboration.

Students build towards internationally recognized credentials (National Fire Protection Association – NFPA) relevant to careers in fire suppression and prevention through public education training.

They also develop critical thinking, situational performance skills, and lifelong wellness practices that enhance their personal and professional development and adaptability, serving as the foundation for ongoing learning, and adding value and lowering risk to themselves and to prospective employers.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$27,825

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,224
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,200
Tuition 1 person $20,625

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • CPR certification
  • Police Information Check

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
7
listening
7
writing
7
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

102
24
listening
27
writing
27
speaking
24
reading

PTE

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older with mature student status
  • Grade 12 compulsory English OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications
  • Grade 11 or 12 Math OR Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics for Applied Arts and Community Services
  • One Science: Grade 11 or 12 Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Exercise Science or Grade 11 or 12 Science OR Conestoga College Preparatory Chemistry or Biology

Career opportunities

  • Fire Fighter
  • Fire Control Expert
  • Search and Rescue Team Leader
  • Fire Control Operator

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