Fire Instructor Programs

4171: Fire Instructor I

• Prerequisites: 18 years of age
• Contact Hours: 40
• This course supports the latest and accepted National Certification Standards and Procedures including the instructor as a professional, principles of learning, instructional planning, instructional materials and equipment, the learning environment, public speaking, classroom instruction, skills-based learning, testing and evaluation, records, reports, and scheduling.
• A strong focus in this course teaches the understanding of “Mastery Learning” through the interpretation of the three learning domains: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domain. The creative course activities help the student in processing the informative lecture material making it a comprehensive, hands-on, approach to education. This dynamic course helps build the confidence of the Fire Instructor I candidate to a point of being able to make a required educational presentation on the final day.
• Students are encouraged to bring a lap-top computer (Microsoft Word and Power Point) and an USB type memory stick.

4170: Fire Instructor I - Blended Learning

• Prerequisites: 18 years of age
• Contact Hours: 8-weeks at home, plus 16 traditional classroom hours
• Using a practical blended approach to learning, this Fire Instructor I course offers instruction in a highly engaging format. Using the traditional instructional method and an online segment, this program covers public speaking, psychology of learning, planning instruction, teaching techniques, presenting instruction, audiovisual materials and methods, testing, and evaluation. Successful completion of the course practical and written exams will certify students to the NFPA 1041 – Level I in accordance with NFPA Instructor Professional Qualifications. Each student must attend an orientation session and receive course materials, at home course assignments, login information and meet the instructor and other students. From home or the station, the student completes 10 course assignments; five online e-learning modules, completes sample questions, and chats with other students as they prepare for the classroom experience. Following the completion of the eight week at home period, the student must attend a two-day class conducted in a traditional setting for presentations, group discussion and assignments, material review, and IFSAC/ProBoard endorsed Fire Instructor I Certification testing.
• Technology Requirements: Computer with high-speed Internet connection and Adobe Flash.
• Note: Flash may not be available on mobile devices.

4172: Fire Instructor II

• Prerequisite: NFPA Fire Instructor I
• Contact Hours: 40
• The Fire Instructor II student will be guided through the process of lesson plan development, while at the same time designing and developing a lesson plan to meet an organizational need. With the aid of specific classroom activities, the student will be able to create highly effective written tests, performance skill sheets, course evaluation forms, and learning activities that meet a learning objective. The student will grasp the concept of training evolution supervision, along with the supervisory and administration duties of a Level II Instructor. The course concludes with the presentation of their project’s executive summary and an IFSAC/ProBoard-endorsed certification exam. This course is an intensive five-day program requiring many hours of out-of-class work to complete the in-class project.
• Upon acceptance into the course, a pre-course assignment and needs analysis is emailed to each student and must be completed prior to the start of the course. Students are encouraged to bring a lap-top computer (Microsoft Word and Power Point) and an USB type memory stick.

4165: Fire and Life Safety Educator I

• Prerequisites: None
• Contact Hours: 40
• This course is designed to describe the role of today’s educator and provides direction for planning fire and life safety education programs. It also provides each student with information on what motivates people to learn and how they learn differently. Successful completion will result in the student receiving IFSAC and Pro Board accredited certification for NFPA 1035, Fire and Life Safety Educator I.

4174: New Instructor Orientation Program

• Prerequisites: Fire Instructor I or equivalent, 21 years of age, three years of fire service experience
• To be accepted into the program, the following must be sent with the registration form:
  • High school diploma or GED, and
  • Current first aid and CPR cards, and
  • Letter of endorsement from the chief or agency head
• Contact Hours: 4
• This course is designed to prepare students, who have successfully certified to Fire Instructor I, to be eligible to become South Carolina Fire Academy instructors. Course topics include policies and procedures of the Instructor Certification Policy (AP-010), Fire Academy forms, and assisting evaluator skills techniques.

4175: Lead Evaluator Training

• Prerequisites: Certified S.C. Fire Academy instructor and recommended by S.C. Fire Academy management and/or coordinator. A recommendation letter must be attached to the registration form.
• Contact Hours: 4
• This course is designed for Certified S.C. Fire Academy instructors currently designated as evaluators in a certain teaching code who wish to become lead evaluators. Course content includes the duties and responsibilities of a lead evaluator and test proctor. An instructor registering for this course must have, at least, one specialty classification and superior practical skills knowledge in the area. The instructor must also have mastered the subject matter of the course to be evaluated and served as an assisting evaluator.