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Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training 1260
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
COMMUNITY AND
HEALTH STUDIES
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION
1 year/3 semesters Fall Ontario College Certificate Progress
It’s expected that this program — designed in accordance with the Ontario Association of Fire
Chiefs and the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal’s approved curriculum — will increasingly become
a minimum criterion for fire service hiring in Ontario. To make you an eligible operational firefighter
candidate, this program will combine theory and practical learning as you develop fire suppression,
rescue operations and environmental protection skills. At Ajax Fire Services’ training facilities and
Morningside Campus’ medical lab, you will acquire hands-on experience. When you graduate, you
will be eligible to write the National Fire Protection Association 1001 Firefighter 1 and 2, and 472
Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations testing.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Firefighter / Hazmat firefighter / Airport firefighter
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
or equivalent, or mature student status
(19 years or older)
• English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent
(minimum grade required) or take the
Centennial College English Skills Assessment
for Admission
• Mathematics Grade 11 or 12 C, M or U, or
equivalent (minimum grade required) or take
the Centennial College Math Skills
Assessment for Admission
• One Science Grade 11 or 12 (Physics,
Chemistry, Biology or Exercise Science) C or
U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or
take the Centennial College Science Skills
Assessment for Admission
• English language proficiency
• Provide a clear medical report
• Complete/update CPR and First Aid training
• Assume the cost for your uniforms, personal
protective equipment, study materials and
mandatory tests including but not limited to
physical fitness testing, and other
provincially required testing.
Notes:
1. Though not required for this program, you should be
aware that to secure employment with a municipal fire
service, you must, among other things, have 20/30
vision, pass a physical and medical fitness test, and have
no criminal record.
2. Additional requirements will apply prior to field
placement. Visit the program page on our website for
details.
centennialcollege.ca/1260
communitystudies@centennialcollege.ca
416-289-5303
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