Diploma in Fire Services is a diploma in Fire, Justice & Security programme taught at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,589 per year (CAD 4,334 per year for local students).
This diploma covers fire prevention, safety, the theory underpinning fire science, and physical and mental health, taught within a collaborative environment. It aims to give a well-rounded education in fire services, building the knowledge and skills this field requires through its structured coursework.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The academic requirements below are Humber's Ontario baseline; an international applicant meets the equivalent standard for their own country of study through Humber's Academic Equivalency tool and then the same program requirements. Academic: an OSSD or accepted equivalent including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U, or equivalent); either a Grade 11 mathematics course (MBF3C, MCR3U or MCF3M) or a Grade 12 one (MAP4C, MCT4C, MDM4U, MCB4U, MGA4U, MCV4U or MHF4U), or equivalent; one science or kinesiology course from Grade 11 or 12 Biology, Chemistry or Physics, Grade 12 Exercise Science (PSE4U) or Grade 12 Introductory Kinesiology (PSK4U); plus one further Grade 11 or 12 C, M or U course. Mature-student status or college/university transfer status are accepted in place of the secondary-school route. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident schooled abroad needs a credential assessment first - ICAS course-by-course for a secondary transcript, WES for post-secondary study. English, where English is not your first language or your previous education was in another language: Humber's certificate, diploma and advanced diploma band - IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with 20 per skill, PTE Academic 53-57, Duolingo 105, CAEL 60. In-program conditions: a vulnerable sector check may be required before second year, at the student's cost, and the program includes practical physical activity courses - resistance training, group exercise, cardiovascular training, plyometrics and flexibility work.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
