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| School | Holland College | | |
| Location | Charlottetown, PE, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 2,600
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 22 Week(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | | | |
| Prerequisites | | | |
| Prerequisites Notes | Completion of grade 12 or the equivalent with credits at or above the general level. Applicants must be at least 18 years old to enter the program and be in the possession of a valid class 5 driver's license. Due to the strenuous training demands, the student must be in excellent physical condition as determined by a thorough medical examination, and be able to participate in extremely strenuous physical activity in hostile environments without restrictions. Students will be required to pass a visual exam and a Physical Fitness Test set out by the Course Standard, which will be conducted at the Atlantic Police Academy prior to course start date. Students must also undergo a Police Records Check (CPIC) with no findings of guilt. | | |
| Cost |
Listed cost excludes fees. | | |
| Scholarships | | | |
| Description | In the Professional Firefighter program, you will learn the fundamental firefighting skills needed to keep yourself, your colleagues, and the public safe in critical situations. Training at an off-campus site offers you firefighting experience in a controlled environment. You will learn about fire behaviour, motor vehicle extraction, medical first response, and communication in these training simulations. | | |
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