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undergraduate

Degree

Certificate in Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training

Course code: #T876

undergraduate

Degree

Certificate in Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $23,784 CAD

  • Application fee

    $125 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

Overview

Certificate in Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training

The Ontario Certificate program at St. Clair College provides students with the knowledge and skills in: 

Scientific Principles of Education and Fire Prevention in the Community, Fire Behaviour, Fire Ground Operations, Firefighter Emergency Patient Care, Environmental Protection and Rescue Operations as well as an Introduction to the Fire Service. 

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to undertake provincial testing to meet the requirements of the Office of the Fire Marshal for certification as a firefighter under the NFPA 1001, NFPA 1072, and NFPA 1006 Standards.

Program Highlights

  • The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recognizes graduates of the Pre-Service Firefighter program as candidates for employment in the CAF.
  • St. Clair College works with 8 Municipal Fire Service Partners.
  • Local Live Fire Training Centre.
  • All faculty and support staff are current (or retired) Firefighters.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$30,684

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,080
Accommodation 1 bed room $6,900
Tuition 1 person $23,784

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 Results
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

78
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

51
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

169
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • Duolingo score of 100

Applicants who do not have the minimum TOEFL or IELTS score will be required to write the English Proficiency Test (CanTEST) after arrival at the College. 

Students who do not pass the CanTEST will need to register in the St. Clair College English as an English for Academic Purpose (EAP) program prior to entering post-secondary programs.


Academic background and requirement

  • High school diploma and Grade 12 transcript

OSSD with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level, plus:

  • Grade 12 English (ENG4U, ENG4C, EAE4C, or EAE4U)
  • Grade 12 Mathematics (MCT4C, MAP4C, MHF4U, or MCV4U)

Program/Employment Requirements

Students will require the following prior to the Pre-Graduate Experience. Students may choose to complete these requirements prior to the start of the program.

  • Ability to meet a bona fide job physical fitness test
  • No conviction for a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been granted
  • Ability to communicate in English, both written and verbal
  • There will be an orientation session for all students prior to the start of the program

Career opportunities

  • Professional Firefighter
  • Fire Inspector
  • Private Fire Service Worker
  • Volunteer Firefighter

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