St. Lawrence College offers Cert in Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training, a certificate in Fire, Justice & Security programme in Kingston, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 15,117 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 15,117 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Everything we do we believe in challenging the status quo and we believe in thinking differently.The way we challenge the status quo is by being innovative with our delivery, smaller class sizes, great instructor-to-student ratio and by our close partnership with our area Fire Services.For more than 15 years the Pre-Service Firefighter Education & Training Program at St. Lawrence College has successfully provided students with the knowledge and skills required to become firefighters. Students develop a sound knowledge of fire dynamics, fire suppression, fire prevention, auto extrication, emergency patient care, simulated and controlled live fire training scenarios and community service. Students also receive assistance with their resumé, career planning and attend a mock interview session in preparation for the job application process. A St. Lawrence College graduate will be career-ready and prepared to enter the fire service industry.In 2019, we added some exciting new courses to our program. FIRE 1035 follows the NFPA 1035 standard for Fire and Life Safety Educator Level 1. This course builds on the Community Risk Reduction section of NFPA 1001 and gives the student more in-depth knowledge and skills required in relation to Fire Prevention and Education. FIRE 800 Emergency Medical Responder now follows the Canadian Red Cross EMR program and the participants will be engaged in dynamic training techniques including video, media presentations, skills demonstrations, practice sessions, discussions and scenarios based on real-life situations. At the end of the course, the participant will be able to take the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder certification hosted at the college.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level. English-language proficiency follows the institution's requirement for certificate, diploma and advanced-diploma programmes: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 78, PTE Academic 55, or Duolingo English Test 110 overall with no sub-score below 85; domestic applicants meet it through the Grade 12 English prerequisite. Admitted students must hold current Basic Cardiac Life Support (Level C)/AED and Standard First Aid before the programme starts, pass a police record check including Vulnerable Sector clearance, complete a PAR-Q Plus physical-activity readiness form on the first fitness class day, and meet a minimum uncorrected vision standard of 20/30 in both eyes with no significant colour deficiency; the college also expects professionalism, reliability and mandatory attendance. Applicants without an OSSD may enrol in the college's Career/College Prep programme, free for Ontario residents 18 or older.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; St. Lawrence College names Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Communicative Disorders Assistant, Medical Laboratory Science and Practical Nursing as highly competitive, requiring transcripts and proof of enrolment by the same 1 February date to be ranked. International applicants apply through SLC's own International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance carries its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
