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| School | Lakeland College | | |
| Location | Lloydminster, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 1,496
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
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| Length | 1 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Mathematics
- Grade12 Science
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants are required to have a high school diploma with a minimum of 50% in: English 30-1 or English 30-2; Math 20-3; and one grade 12 science, Biology 30 is preferred. Applicants are also required to be at least 18 years old. If you don't have the academic requirements you may qualify for special student status (entrance screening), however, fire departments may require you to have a high school diploma. Please visit the website for complete program requirements. | | |
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| Description | You're ready to be a first responder. So prepare for a hot job in fire service or pre-hospital care by studying both emergency medical response and firefighting in this only full-time diploma course in Canada. Start with core training in both emergency medical and firefighting, then specialize in one of the two. Our fire program curriculum exceeds National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements including more practice runs and hands-on activities. Program graduates are eligible to write provincial International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and ProBoard certification exams.
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