Fire Standards

FIRE OFFICER II CERTIFICATION

To receive the Fire Officer II Certificate of Competency, the applicant must hold a Fire Officer I Certificate of Competency, Possess Fire Officer I Certification and successfully complete 320 hours of basic certification training for Fire Officer II, or have received equivalent training in another state. Documentation of training is to be submitted with the required Application for Fire Officer II Certification (DFS-K4-1448), Personal Inquiry Waiver (DFS-K4-1020), along with all other supporting documents and processing fee.

Download Fire Officer II Application for all necessary forms.

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Eight 40-hour courses are required for certification. A description of each course can be found by clicking the course title below. The courses are offered at the Florida State Fire College, Community and Junior Colleges through out the state, and some of the Certified Training Centers.

1.  FFP 2111   Fire Chemistry
2.  FFP 2610   Origin and Cause
3.  FFP 2780   Fire Department Administration
4.  FFP 2770   Legal and Ethical Issues for Fire Service
5.  FFP 2741   Fire Service Course Design
6.  FFP 1793   Fire & Life Safety Educator I or
    FFP 2706   Public Information Officer

Plus the following 40-hr courses (or equivalent)

1.    Business/Technical Writing
2.    Computer Literacy or Micro Computer Concepts