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undergraduate

Degree

Advanced Diploma in Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education

Course code: #FSE1

undergraduate

Degree

Advanced Diploma in Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $22,738 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    3 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

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

Overview

Advanced Diploma in Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education

Fanshawe’s Fire Inspection and Fire Safety Education three-year advanced diploma program, the first of its kind in Canada, will provide you with vital training to protect people and property from catastrophic fires before they start.

You'll learn about everything from enforcement to education in your fire inspector training at Fanshawe College

On your journey to achieving your fire inspector certification, you'll gain an understanding of the growing role of fire prevention within the public and private sectors of the fire service industry in the fire prevention course.

With a foundation in fire science and fire mathematics, you'll study a comprehensive range of relevant codes and legislation, such as:

The Ontario Fire Code, the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the Ontario Building Code, and the Building Code Act. 

The fire prevention course also includes a mentorship to expose students to a variety of fire service environments.

The fire inspector course curriculum is aligned with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and when you graduate, you'll be eligible to write the NFPA exams to become Ontario certified

You'll also be eligible to write the Ontario Building Code exams required to qualify as Building Officials under the Building Code Act.

Future certification opportunities include:

  • NFPA Certifications
  • Building Code Certifications
  • Fire Department specific
  • Ontario Fire College
  • Fire Investigation courses

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$30,138

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,164
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,400
Tuition 1 person $22,738

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • 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

79
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

PTE

53
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

169
162
listening
162
writing
162
speaking
162
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Fanshawe's 10-level EAP program is certified by Languages Canada and meets the language requirements for admission to Western University, Fanshawe, and many other Ontario colleges. 

The EAP program and full-time professors will help you to gain confidence and fluency in using English as well as help you prepare for your next steps using the latest methods and technology.

Start Dates 

2023: January 9, March 6, May 8, July 3, Sept. 5, Oct. 30  

Tuition Fees 

Number of weeks for each level: 8 

Tuition Fees: CAD 2,924.00 

Ancillary fees: CAD 264.43 

Total Fees: CAD 3,188.43 

Deposit: CAD 100.00 non-refundable fee at the time of application.

Fanshawe College EAP standardized test conversion chart 

While we recommend that new students undergo the custom placement testing on campus, applicants with a recent score from other recognized English proficiency tests (IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English Scale) may place directly into a Fanshawe EAP level as shown below.

EAPDUOLINGOIELTSTOEFL
110-401.5-2.50
245-5032-9
355-603.59-19
465-70420-31
575-804.532-43
685-90544-55
795-1005.556-67
8105-110668-79
9115-1206.580-91
10125+7+92+

Academic background and requirement

OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (M), or Open (O) stream WITH:
- English ONE OF:
     - Any Grade 12 English (C) (minimum final grade required is 75)
     - Any Grade 12 English (U) (minimum final grade required is 65)
- Mathematics ONE OF:
     - Grade 12 Foundations for College Mathematics (C) (minimum final grade required is 75)
     - Grade 12 Mathematics for College Technology (C) (minimum final grade required is 65)
     - Any Grade 12 Mathematics (U) (minimum final grade required is 65)
- Chemistry ONE OF:
     - Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (U) (minimum final grade required is 65)
     - Grade 12 Chemistry (C) (minimum final grade required is 75)
- Physics ONE OF:
     - Grade 11 or Grade 12 Physics (U) (minimum final grade required is 65)
     - Grade 12 Physics (C) (minimum final grade required is 75
OR
An Ontario College Certificate from Fanshawe College in Public Safety Fundamentals with a minimum final grade of ‘C+’ in MATH-1195 and CHEM-1110 and a minimum final grade of ‘B+’ in WRIT-1089 and PHYS-1041
OR
Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE) WITH: 
- Communications 
- Core Mathematics 
- Chemistry 
- Physics
(Note: Minimum final grade required in each course is 75)
OR
Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) WITH:
- The combined Language Arts – Reading AND Language Arts – Writing test results have a minimum average Standard Score of 560 AND:
- Mathematics ONE OF:
     - Grade 12 Foundations for College Mathematics (C) (minimum final grade required is 75)
     - Grade 12 Mathematics for College Technology (C) (minimum final grade required is 65)
     - Any Grade 12 Mathematics (U) (minimum final grade required is 65)
- Chemistry ONE OF:
     - Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (U) (minimum final grade required is 65)
     - Grade 12 Chemistry (C) (minimum final grade required is 75)
- Physics ONE OF:
     - Grade 11 or Grade 12 Physics (U) (minimum final grade required is 65)
     - Grade 12 Physics (C) (minimum final grade required is 75
OR
Mature Applicant with standing in the required courses and grades stated above.

Career opportunities

  • Fire Inspector
  • Public Fire Safety Educator
  • Fire Protection Technician
  • Public Information Officer
  • Fire Prevention Officer
  • Fire Investigator

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