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Instructor Curriculum
Course Prerequisites and Apprenticeships
To attend an Instructor Orientation Workshop (IOW), the following is needed:
1) Successful completion as a student in the course desired
2) Any other needed prerequisite
3) Successful completion of the Instructor Orientation Program, if needed
4) Successful completion of any applicable IOW written tests
Instructor
Note: Appendix A of this document notes all prerequisites and apprenticeships for
courses offered by the SCFA under the specialty classification area.
IOW Course Test Procedures
The following procedure will be in place for IOW testing:
1) During the six-month catalog insert, students desiring to enroll in an IOW will be required
to contact their respective Fire Academy regional office to schedule an IOW test.
2) On the testing day, the student must have the following items upon testing at the regional
office:
a) Completed Fire Academy registration form with approved signatures
b) Proper Picture ID
3) At the scheduled IOW testing, the regional coordinator will:
a) Administer the IOW written test
b) Grade the IOW written test
c) Forward passing results to Fire Academy - Columbia office for registration into
the scheduled IOW program
The standard SCFA 30-day retest policy will be in place for any scheduled IOW,
however, if the initial IOW written test takes place within 30 days of a scheduled IOW,
no retest will be allowed and the prospective instructor must wait until the next available
IOW course offering.
During this testing procedure, only successful completion of the IOW written test will be
recorded for data entry. If IOW student attendance numbers are low, decisions to cancel
the IOW will be made by the Fire Academy at the 14-day cutoff point.
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