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Driver Operator Curriculum
Note: For the 1210, 1220, 1221, 1225 and 1250 courses conducted as a regional delivery, each
student’s fire department must furnish a pumper and or tanker or aerial apparatus for use during the
practical skills development and testing sessions as required. The SCFA will provide all apparatus for
courses delivered at the Fire Academy.
Clarification: Please read carefully the prerequisite for the Driver-Operator Curriculum. To register
for the 1210 Course, Emergency Vehicle Driver Training, students must submit the following with the
registration form:
Option 1: A copy of a valid South Carolina Class E License, not a permit. A valid Class B CDL or
Special Endorsement Program Sticker (received from Deptartment of Motor Vehicles) affixed to the
back of a valid Class D License.
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Option 2: The Fire Academy will also accept, in lieu of the above a letter from the chief of the department
on departmental letterhead stating the student has the authorization to attend and drive department
vehicles during this class or any Driver – Operator Curriculum Course without one of the above
special type licenses listed in option 1. Even with the letter, the student still needs to have a valid South
Carolina Class D license or a Class E Permit, and a copy of such must be attached with this letter.
Option 3: The Fire Academy will also accept in lieu of Option 1, the following:
a. As a listed member of a South Carolina fire department that borders the state of Georgia or
North Carolina , the Fire Academy will accept a valid drivers license from the applicable state along
with a letter from the chief authorizing them to attend and drive their departmental vehicles during
Driver – Operator Curriculum training.
b. The Fire Academy will also accept an out-of-state driver’s license for active duty military personnel
when registering. The student must provide proof of active duty status. This could be a copy of a
military ID or a letter from their supervisor or military commander. The letter must also state that they
have the authorization to drive their departmental vehicles during Driver – Operator Curriculum training.
The Fire Academy will no longer require authorization letters or proof of a valid license for Course
1220, Pump Operations I, Course 1221, Pump Operations II, Course 1225, Fire Department Pumper
Testing, or Course 1250, Basic Aerial Operations.
Remember, if you do not furnish a vehicle as stated in the note section below, your department member
may not be allowed to drive another department’s vehicle because of varying insurance requirements
and liability issues. The Fire Academy prerequisite requirement for this course in no way supplements
or supersedes the state laws concerning license requirements for driving on a public roadway.
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