Offered by Fanshawe College in London, Canada, Cert in 911 and Public Safety Communications is a certificate in Fire, Justice & Security programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,020 per total (CAD 5,130 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Fire, Justice & Security
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,130 / total
International tuition: CAD 19,020 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: fanshawec.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This certificate's curriculum covers crisis communications, incident management, relevant legislation and personal health and wellness, following current industry standards. Students use Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch software to process and dispatch simulated emergency calls in a realistic telecommunications lab, with the option to complete a six-week placement that takes place during the spring term.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or admission as a mature applicant holding Grade 12 English at College level (C) with a minimum grade of 75%, or University level (U) with a minimum of 65%; applicants short of this are directed to academic upgrading. This is a competitive certificate: Fanshawe receives more qualified applicants than seats, and completing the Public Safety Fundamentals preparatory program strengthens an application. English language proficiency: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with no section below 4, PTE Academic 53, CAEL 70 in writing, reading and speaking with 80 in listening, or Cambridge English 169 overall with no skill below 162. Where applicants outnumber seats Fanshawe ranks by preference for Ontario permanent residents, receipt of application by 1 February, then achievement in the admission requirements. Before placement, students must hold a Standard First Aid certificate with CPR Level C, and pass a police record and judicial matters check.
Application Details
Start Date:Full-time starts currently open to domestic applicants: September 2026 (London) — waitlisted. Starts open to international applicants: September 2026 (London). (Listed on the Fanshawe program page, checked 6 September 2026.)
Application Deadline:Fanshawe publishes no deadline specific to this program — these are the college-wide dates. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (the cycle opened 26 September 2026), and applications arriving after it are assessed in order of receipt until the program fills. Offers to non-competitive programs begin going out 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers are sent by 30 March, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and have no single published cut-off date; instead, proof of study-permit approval is due 9 December 2026 for a January 2027 start and 5 April 2027 for a May 2027 start, with all admission conditions cleared by 15 December 2026 and 15 April 2027 respectively.
