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Pre-requisite Needed before Taking Firefighter FFP-110 and FFP-210

Candidates are required to either have an EMT license, completed an EMT course within the last two years, or have taken a 40-hour first responder course.

Firefighter Information for Firefighter FFP-110 and FFP-210

• Then the next step is to register for our PAT (Physical Agility Test) to get into the Fire Academy. Cost for the PAT is $100.00.

• Course Description – This is a combined course, which features two individual sections, FFP 110 (Firefighter I) and FFP 210 (Firefighter II).

• Class meets on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Nights from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm and on Saturday from 08:00 am until 6:00

• Cost of the program is $4,700

  • Fire 1 is $ 1800.00 Plus $ 50.00 Uniform SUPPLY fee

  • Fire 2 is $2,800 plus $50.00 material and SUPPLY fee

• Additional cost include:

  • Bunker Gear 3^rd party rental fees: Estimated $800 – $1,300

  • IFSTA 8th Edition of Essentials of Firefighting for Firefighter 1, IFSTA 8th Edition of Essentials of Firefighting for Firefighter 2, and IFSTA 6th Edition of Hazardous Materials for First Responders:  $96.00                   

• This course is approved by the State of Florida’s Fire College

• This course meets the JPR’s of NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications 2019 edition – Ladders, Hose, Search & Rescue, Water Supply, Ventilation, Fire Extinguishers, Ropes and Knots, Building Construction, Vehicle Extrication, Technical Rescue, Salvage and Overhaul, and Fire Prevention

• This course also includes the Hazardous Materials component of 24 hours of Operations level training that follows NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction

• This course also includes the Division of Forestry portion, which includes I-100 Intro to ICS, S-190 Intro to Fire Behavior, S-130 Basic Wildland Firefighter, L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline, S-110 Orientation to Fire Suppression.

Fire Academy Temporary Closure & Relocation Notice:

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¾«Ñ¡â€™s Fire Academy has temporarily suspended operations following the expiration of its agreement for the Hollywood training location. The Academy will no longer conduct training at that facility. The Physical Agility Test (PAT) scheduled for December 5, 2026, has been canceled, and applications for that test are closed. The previously scheduled January and February 2027 Fire Academy classes are also canceled as the Academy transitions to a new training center.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¾«Ñ¡ will secure a new Fire Academy training location in Broward County, with the goal of beginning classes in late March 2027. Details about the new training center, class schedules, and enrollment will be announced on this website.

A new PAT is anticipated for late February 2027. The confirmed test date and registration instructions will be posted as they become available. Keep checking on this website for future updates.

As part of our commitment to students, the Fire Programs Coordinator and Admissions Specialist will contact all students registered for the December PAT or students on the January and February Academy classes waitlist within the next two weeks to discuss next steps. Students already on the Academy waitlist for January and February FFI and II classes will receive priority consideration for upcoming classes, subject to admission requirements and available seats. New applicants will be placed on a waitlist and contacted as opportunities become available.

Thank you for your patience and continued interest in Â鶹ÊÓƵ¾«Ñ¡â€™s Fire Academy. We look forward to welcoming our next class at our new training location.

Frank Galgano
Executive Director, EMS Academy
College of Health Professions and Medical Sciences

Class Offerings for 2027

FFI and FF II CLASSES CLOSED UNTIL LATE MARCH

• FFP 110 - June 1^st - July 29^th , 2027

• FFP-110 - July 13^th - September 2^nd , 2027

• FFP 210 - March 6^th - June 11^th , 2027

• FFP 210 - April 17^th - July 23^rd , 2027

• FFP 210 - July 31^st - November 5^th , 2027

• FFP 210 - September 4^th - December 17^th , 2027

Registration Information for the Fire Academy

Students cannot register for the Fire Academy until they have completed the physical ability test!

This is the first step in the process!

Academy Entrance Physical Ability Test

• December 5^th, 2026 Saturday

• May 1^st, 2027 Saturday

PAT Registration Instructions

• Registration Packet

• Fill out the package in its entirety and submit to sdelcueto@barry.edu, BAlderson@barry.edu, and fire@barry.edu.

Additional questions may be directed to:

• Fire Academy and PAT questions - Chief Benjamin Alderson at 954-444-0813 or via email to fire@barry.edu.

• General EMS/Fire programs questions and registration - 954-443-0561 or via email to fire@barry.edu.

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