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Fire Officer 1 (FO 1) Certification

Emergency Medical Services

Fire Officer 1 & 2 and Fire Inspector Certifications

Are You Currently Serving as a Fire Officer? Looking for Promotion Opportunities?

Public service professionals have a wealth of valuable skills, and are always pursuing new opportunities to continually excel in these skills they have developed, as well as developing new areas of expertise.

Consider pursuing your FO1, FO2 and/or FI certifications. All courses meet NFPA Standard 1021 requirements and education requirements as outlined by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (Professional Qualifications for Fire Officer).

FO1 – Four (4) In-Classroom Courses (45 Contact Hours Each):

Building Construction for the Fire Service
Company Office Leadership
Fire Service Course Delivery
Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I

FO2 – Four (4) In-Classroom Courses (45 Contact Hours Each):

Fire Service Course Design
Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
Fire Prevention Practices
Private Fire Protection Systems I

FI – Five (5) In-Classroom Courses (45 Contact Hours Each):

Fire Prevention Practices
Private Fire Protection Systems I
Building Construction for the Fire Service
Blueprint Reading and Plans Review
Codes and Standards

Successful completion of all coursework will qualify participants to sit for state FO1, FO2 and/or FI examination.

Schedule

For class information, please contact Capt. George Lindor at glindor@barry.edu

2023 Fire Inspector Class Schedule

Building Construction FFP2120
January 4, 6, 9, 10, 12
April 3, 4, 6, 7, 10
June 5, 6, 8, 9, 12
August 14, 16, 17, 21, 23

Codes & Standards FFP1510
January 24, 25, 27, 30, 31
April: 18, 19, 21, 25, 27
June: 20, 21, 23, 26, 27
August: 28, 29, 31,
Sept: 1, 6

Plans Review FFP2521
February 15, 17, 20, 21, 23
May 1, 3, 4, 5, 9
July: 3, 5, 6, 11, 12
September: 12, 13, 15, 18, 19

Fire Prevention Practices FFP 1505
March 7, 8, 10, 13, 14
May 15, 16, 18, 19, 22
July: 17, 18, 21, 24, 26
September: 25, 27, 28,
October: 3, 4

Private Fire Protection Systems FFP1540
March 20, 22, 23 ,27, 29
May 22, 24, 25, 30, 31
August: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9
October 10, 12, 13, 16, 18

Classes are held at the Pembroke Pines Campus:
15900 Pines Blvd, Suite 200 Pembroke Pine, FL 33027

Phone: 954-443-0561
Toll-free: 1-800-756-6000