Florida Program Number: P430207
Total Hours: 80 Hours

MISSION:
The mission of this program is to prepare students for certification and employment as Fire Instructors.

DESCRIPTION:
The Fire Instructor program content includes, but is not limited to, an understanding of adult learning, conducting, and evaluating an active training group; presentations, leading discussions; facilitating structured activities, promoting team learning, assessing and preparing lectures.

UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:
To be accepted into the program:

• A person must have completed the certification for a Fire Fighter or a Volunteer Fire Fighter by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
• A person must have six (6) years of fire service experience

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
The Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (BFST) is the certifying agency.

JOB TRAINING INCLUDES:
Local employers have verified that the range of wages that can be reasonably expected by students who enter this field upon completion of the program is:

From $38,000. annually to $46,000. annually
(Based on year-round, full-time employment)

FFP161: Fire Instructor I (40 Hours)

• Understand adult learning strategies and concepts
• Begin an active training program
• Gain leadership of the training group
• Give presentations and lead discussions
• Facilitate structured activities and promote team learning
• Conclude and evaluate an active training program

FFP161 : Fire Instructor II (40 Hours)

• Assess the need for training and the participants
• Develop active training objectives
• Create opening exercises
• Prepare effective lectures
• Find alternative methods to lecturing
• Use experiential learning approaches
• Design active training activities
• Sequence active training activities
• Provide for back-on-the-job application
• Plan active training programs