Program Information
Vocational Certificate - Code 1156/1056 - Catalog 2017/2018
David McCallister, Assistant Chair, 386-506-4177, David.Mccallister@daytonastate.edu
Louie Mercer, Director, 386-506-4201, Louie.Mercer@daytonastate.edu
Program Mission, Description, and Outcomes
Program Mission:
The mission of the Fire Fighter program is to provide quality job training for students in this discipline, emphasizing student success, embracing excellence and diversity, and fostering innovation to enhance teaching and learning.
Description:
This program prepares students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to safely and dependably perform fire-rescue duties during emergency and non-emergency response situations. Students learn the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a firefighter in accordance with NFPA Standard 1001 and Florida State Statute 633. This program is a contiguous program, in which Firefighter I and Firefighter II are offered in a series. Students desiring to obtain a State of Florida Certificate of Compliance (Firefighter II) must successfully complete the entire series (398 contiguous hours). They may then participate in the written and practical examinations administered by the state. This certification is required for employment as a firefighter. Job titles: Volunteer Firefighter, Career Firefighter.
The Fire Fighter vocational certificate program is certified through the Florida State Fire College.
Outcomes:
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Exhibit effective communication within the Fire Fighting field
- Demonstrate professional behaviors consistent with the expectations for an entry level Fire Fighter
- Demonstrate safe practices within the Fire Fighting profession
Note: The length of this program makes it ineligible for federal and state financial aid.
Approximate Additional Costs
Program Tuition and Fees: $1,091*
Access Fee: $17 ($1.26 per credit)
Assessment Fee: $33
Lab Fees: FFP0010 - $299 (includes liability insurance); FFP0020 - $275
First Responder (if applicable): $150
Fire in the Field DVD: $75
Uniforms, Books and Supplies: $300
Personal Protective Equipment/Bunker Gear Rental: $700
Physical Examination: $120
State Application/Fingerprint Fee: $90
*In-state tuition only; out-of-state tuition will be higher.
Additional Admission Requirements
- Must apply for admission to Daytona State College.
- Must take TABE - students need one attempt of test (minimum of 8.0 in each of the three sections) to enter the course and must have 10.0 in each section to exit the course. Applicants graduating from a Florida public high school with a standard high school diploma from 2007 to present or active duty military are exempt from any placement testing.
- Must complete fire academy application - available in Fire Science Department office in March for June (Summer) class, in June for August (Fall) class, and in October for January (Spring) class.
- Must have a physical examination.
- Must successfully complete a state-mandated criminal background check.
- Must be 18 years of age before completion of the course.
- Must have a standard high school diploma or a GED.
- Must not currently be on probation.
- Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor related to certification or to perjury or false statement, or of a felony, or of a crime punishable by imprisonment of one year or more.
- Must not have a dishonorable discharge from any branch of the US Armed Forces.
- Must complete a physical skills assessment (Agility Test) prior to acceptance into the course.
- Must complete the Fire Academy Orientation.
- Must order classroom uniforms, rent firefighter bunker gear, purchase textbooks and classroom supplies/materials.
- Must register for the course and pay tuition and lab fees.
- Must follow the rules and regulations outlined in the course Student Handbook, as well as those of the Daytona State College Student Handbook.
- Must not have used tobacco products (cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco, etc.) for one year prior to registering for the course.
Program Specific Courses
Sample Program of Study