Here at Chipola College we are excited to announce that we have revamped all of our Firefighting programs.

NEW CLASS OFFERING!!!

We will be offering a 16 Hour Firefighter I Refresher Course. 

This course is designed for students who have not taken their Firefighter I State Exam and want to brush up on their book work or someone who has already taken their exam and plans on taking it again. This class will meet on October 29, November 2, 3, and 4 from 6 pm to 10 pm cst.  The cost is $40.00.

For more information contact Martin Fowler 850-716-2483 or e-mail at fowlerm@chipola.edu.

 FIREFIGHTING I (225 HOURS)

The Firefighting I  program consists of 225 hours and is for students who are interested in becoming a certified Volunteer Fire Fighter or someone who wants to take this class now and then take the Firefighting II class at a later date. The requirements for this class are that the student must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.  To be eligible for the state exam, a student must complete all requirements set forth by the college and the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.  

ADDED: This program now complies with the NEW Firefighter I standard that went into effect October 1, 2009.   This new state standard requires that a Firefighter I show proficiency not only in academics, but also in hands on skills.  At the end of this class a state examiner will test the student for their ability to perform hands on practical skills along with the academic testing.

Class offerings:

We are planning to offer a Firefighter I class starting in August 2010.  If you are interested in this class, please  CLICK HERE.

FIREFIGHTING I & II (450 HOURS)

The Firefighting I & II program consists of 450 hours and  prepares students for certification and employment as Firefighters in accordance with Florida Statutes. This Statute requires that a student must be 18 years of age or older; have a high school diploma or equivalent; no criminal record; pass a physical examination; be a certified first responder or higher (EMT/B or EMT/P) note: this is a new state requirement and this 48 hour class will be will be offered before the beginning of each Firefighter I & II class; complete the fire academy; and pass the State certification test. To be eligible for the state exam, a student must complete all requirements set forth by the college and the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.

ADDED:

1.    This program complies with the NEW state standards that went into effect October 1, 2009.  Emergency medical ( First Responder) has been taken out of the program and other classes such as forestry s130 & s190, that prepare student to fight woods fires, have been added. (First Responder is now a prerequisite). We will offer a 48 hour First Responder class just before the Firefighter I & II Academies begin.  

2.    We have added a "RIDE ALONG PROGRAM" to our Firefighting II academy that allows students to spend time at two of our local fire department. Student will be allowed to actively participate in day to day workings of a fire department which includes responding to fires, accidents, EMS calls, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  AT NO TIME WILL A STUDENT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE HOT ZONE AT AN INCIDENT. 

3.    We have also added a Basic Employability Skill class that will teach the student how to prepare for interviews, and to write resumes.  This will help students be better prepared to enter the work place.  

Class offerings:

We will offer a DAY CLASS and a NIGHT CLASS that will start FEBRUARY,  2010.   The day class will meet Monday through Thursday from 8 am (EST) to 4:30 pm.  The NIGHT CLASS will meet Monday through Thursday from 5 pm to 10 pm (EST).

To apply for either of these classes, CLICK HERE.

Fire Science Technology A.S. Degree Program

We are excited to announce that our Fire Science program now contains an all new curriculum that makes it more of a fire orientated A.S. degree.   Several of the academic classes have been replaced by fire oriented (ffp) classes and several of the hard core classes have been made into electives.  We feel that this change will make our A.S. Degree program more accessible to a larger number of students that may have already taken classes that can count towards their Degree.

To see a list for our Fire Science Degree program CLICK HERE.

Click here for current course offerings.

We are currently in the process of developing a on-line A.S. Degree program.