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.  The Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (BFST) is the certifying agency.

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:
This program prepares students for the qualification testing of the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.

JOB TRAINING INCLUDES: Occupational Completion Points (OCP)
OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles.

OCP A: 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

OCP B: 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