Firefighter I Academy information:
NEW: Prerequisite of: EMTC B51 EMR-Emergency Medical Responder - OR - EMTC B50 Emergency Medical Technician
The Firefigher 1 Academy is a spring semester course, (January through early June).
APPLICATION & INFORMATION BOOKLET will be available in the fall semester.
A CURRENT "Candidate Physical Ability Test" (CPAT) card is required to be submitted with your application. CPAT cards are good for 1 year from the date of issuance.
For information on how to obtain a CPAT card go to: www.fctconline.org/cpat/ or www.cffjac.org/go/jac/cpat The CPAT test is NOT offered in Bakersfield, so plan ahead.
The Firefighter I academy will start in the spring semester. Fees will be approximately $1,304.00 for uniforms, and equipment and tuition. Course length will be from January to May, and will meet on Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and weekends Sat. & Sun. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Total semester units are 16.5. This academy is recognized by and meets the California State Fire Training and Education Services certified training program.
A free Firefighter 1 workshop isTBD - and more information will be added soon. Information covered: Oral interviews, CPAT, and Written exams.
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