Cert in Professional Firefighter at Holland College in Charlottetown, Canada is a certificate programme. The programme runs for 22 weeks, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,153 per year (CAD 13,913 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Duration: 22 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 13,913 / year
International tuition: CAD 20,153 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This 22-week certificate program, delivered at the Atlantic Police Academy, teaches the fundamental firefighting skills needed to protect colleagues and the public in emergency situations. Coursework covers fire behaviour, motor vehicle extraction, medical first response, and communication under simulated emergency conditions, and students complete eight weeks of on-the-job training with a career or composite firefighting department. Graduates receive IFSAC certifications, including NFPA 1010 Firefighter I and II and NFPA 470 hazardous materials awareness and operations seals. The program involves intense physical training, and students must live in residence at the Atlantic Police Academy for the duration of the course. Admission includes medical, vision, and immunization requirements alongside a criminal record check. The program is delivered on campus with a September intake and suits students seeking direct entry into a professional firefighting career.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Professional Firefighter page requires a minimum of Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at the general level, and applicants must be at least 18 years old by the program start date and hold a valid Class 5 driver's license. Admission also requires a criminal record check with no findings of guilt, completion of a Professional Firefighter Medical Examination, a Vision Examination Form, and an Immunization Verification Form, plus a resume covering work and volunteer experience. The program states applicants must be physically fit, since it involves intense physical training. English is the language of instruction: applicants whose first language is not English demonstrate proficiency with IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6), TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60 (minimum 50 per band), PTE Academic 60, Duolingo English Test 120 (no section under 115) or Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (no band below 169), among other accepted tests; graduates of a Canadian high school who completed English 621 in P.E.I. (or its provincial equivalent) with at least 70%, or applicants with three consecutive years of full-time English-medium post-secondary study completed within two years of the program start, are exempt. The program takes a September intake at the Atlantic Police Academy.
