Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

FIRE ACADEMY
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Admission Procedures
The Fire Academy meets the State Fire
College and the State Board of Fire Services’
requirements for certification as Firefighter
I and certification as an Emergency Medical
Technician.
Enrollment in the Fire Academy is open to all
students. To insure that the enrollment policy
is in compliance with Section 84500 of the
Education Code, the following procedure is
hereby established.
1.In-service students will receive priority over
pre-service students for up to 80% of the total
class enrollment. Inservice students are defined
as follows and will be given priority in the
order listed:
a. fully paid members of fully paid
governmental or industrial fire protection
or fire prevention agencies,
b. sponsored Reserve/Auxiliary members of
Fire Departments,
c. volunteers of a fire protection or fire
prevention agency who have been a
member of such organization for a
minimum of one year and have completed
a minimum of fifteen (15) units of Fire
Technology in an accredited college or
institution with a grade in each course of
“C” or better. Explorer Scouts DO NOT
qualify for in-service status.
It must be the intent of any person filing
an application as an in-service member to
return to the sponsoring organization upon
completion of the academy training. It must be
the intent of the department sponsoring such
member to utilize the skills and knowledge
acquired by the member in the day-to-day
operation of the department.
2. Pre-service students will be given priority over
in-service students for up to 20% of the total
class enrollment.
A pre-service person is one who does not
qualify as an in-service member.
3. Priority for enrollment in the Academy will be
based on the number of units completed with
a grade of “C” or above in Fire Technology
courses in accredited colleges or institutions.
However, students who withdrew from a
previous Rio Hondo firefighter academy
due to a verified injury or extended sickness
will be given priority over new applicants.
Fire Technology courses are those having an
accredited fire technology number.
4.Students with the same number of credit units
in Fire Technology courses will be prioritized
based on the grade point average of the Fire
Technology courses.
5.In the event two or more students have an
equal grade point average and have completed
the same number of Fire Technology units,
priority will be based on the total number
of units completed in accredited colleges or
institutions.
6.Students with the same number of completed
Fire Technology units, the same grade point
average in the Fire Technology units and
the same number of total units completed
in accredited colleges or institutions will be
prioritized based on the grade point average of
all college units completed.
7.It will be the responsibility of the student to
have on file with the Regional Training Center
Office the application and official transcripts
verifying completed course work results on or
before the closing date for applications.
8. Registration for the Fire Academy based on
priorities established will occur at least five
working days prior to start of the Academy to
allow time to obtain required materials.
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