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as well as the courses accepted by the S.C. State Technical College system. Visit the SCFA website and review
AP-033 Open Enrollment guidelines for details. To register as an “Open Enrollment” student, an Open Enrollment
Registration Form (AP-033) must be completed. Students must pay course fees at the time of registration.
4. Before the student is eligible to register, course prerequisites are listed and must be met. Students may not
apply for the prerequisite and the course requiring the prerequisite at the same time. Before submitting the
registration, the fire chief must ensure each student has successfully completed the necessary prerequisites. If
a student completes a course and prerequisites have not been met, even if the SCFA registered the student in
error, credit will not be awarded for the program. Once a student completes the prerequisite, the course may
be repeated.
No Shows: Applicants who fail to attend a course without first notifying SCFA are considered a “no show.” All
paid fees will be forfeited. Additionally, the student may be penalized regarding future applications.
5.2 Physical Requirements
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Firefighting training requires considerable physical exertion, exposure to high temperature and humidity levels,
toxic and smoky atmospheres. It may require working at heights and in confined spaces. Many SCFA courses
involve physical training in these activities. Participation may cause elevated body temperature, increased pulse,
respiration and blood pressure, and may cause mental stress and affect the ability to react quickly to emergency
situations. Persons with known heart or lung disease, hypertension, pregnancy or other conditions that
may put them at increased risk of injury or illness are advised and required by OSHA to be medically cleared
before participating in any of these activities. Students attending SCFA training must be physically capable of
performing fire service training tasks. Physical capability is the ability to actively participate in the strenuous
tasks often associated with fire service duties.
Some SCFA courses are classroom only and have no physical requirements. Refer to the course description
or contact the SCFA for more specific information on course content.
5.3 Registration for Courses
Pre-registration is required for all courses. “Walk-ins” are not allowed. Registration forms are in the catalog
or on the SCFA’s website and must be fully completed. For a catalog course, the registration must be received
by the SCFA (main office) by the 30-day course cutoff date before the start date of the course. Registrations
must be mailed, e-mailed or sent via fax to SCFA. The registration form must be accompanied by the
registration fee, purchase order number or VISA or Master Card number. Personal checks are not accepted.
Incomplete forms or forms received without the registration fee/ payment arrangements or not meeting the
prerequisite will be returned unprocessed. Course enrollment is reviewed at the course cutoff date. Courses
with fewer than the minimum students may be canceled. After the 30-day course cutoff date, students will be
notified if the course is to be held and if they have been accepted.
“Training-in-House” and “Request Course” registrations must be sent to the appropriate regional office using
the guidelines as a catalog course listed above.
Registration forms require the signature of the fire chief or designee from the department before it will be
accepted and processed by the SCFA. Registration for the 1151 Firefighter Candidate School is outlined in
section 5.10.20
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