Program Index Emergency Services Professional Firefighter Qualifications (Full-Time)

Emergency Services

Program Index Emergency Services Professional Firefighter Qualifications (Full-Time)

Emergency Services

Certifications

Professional Firefighter Qualifications (Full-Time)

Spring 2025
Full-Time
Melville (Saskatchewan Emergency Response Institute)

Professional Firefighter Qualifications (Full-Time)











Professional Firefighter training in Saskatchewan

Our program curriculum, provided in cooperation with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, exceeds National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements including more practice runs and hands-on activities at our Saskatchewan Emergency Response Institute (SERI).

This training is widely endorsed by fire departments as a necessary credential for new hires. Guided by highly qualified and experienced instructors, students are well prepared for employment with municipalities and/or to pursue further training.

Graduates of this program will be awarded certifications in:

  • IFSAC NFPA 1001 Firefighter Professional Qualifications Level I
  • IFSAC NFPA 1001 Firefighter Professional Qualifications Level II
  • IFSAC NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
  • IFSAC NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Pump Operator
  • IFSAC NFPA 1006 Confined Space Rescue - Awareness
  • IFSAC NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level 1
  • IFSAC NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials – Awareness
  • IFSAC NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials – Operations
  • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

If you are female and planning to enroll in the NFPA 1001 program this April, consider applying for the Marianne Boychuk Women in Firefighting Scholarship, valued at $10,000! Click here to apply.

Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) is required for larger departments like Regina and Saskatoon. PCP is offered immediately after the NFPA 1001 program. If this is your career path, apply for NFPA 1001 (Apr 2025) and PCP programs (Aug 2025) at the same time. PCP seats fill quickly.

Details

Start Date

April 2025

Length

20 Weeks

Program Capacity

24

Tuition

Domestic: $11,500.00

Providing Training that Saves Lives

Emergency Services

Suncrest College offers an unmatched portfolio of emergency training courses in Saskatchewan.

Enhanced Training

Enhanced training includes:

As a pre-requisite to this training, individuals must complete and pass the written SGI exam for Air Brakes. Instructors will prepare learners for their practical component and exam.


An interview will be scheduled with potential candidates as part of the admissions process.


Students will learn to design and deliver presentations on general Fire Safety.


Future Study Options

Suncrest College offers several more options in this field that may supplement your skills and employability. These certificates and/or diplomas can add to your existing credentials and prepare you for the world of work. Qualified graduates may be able to apply some academic credits towards further study.

Suncrest College

Why Study Here?

Our training meets or exceeds the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Professional Firefighter Qualifications.

Certifications are awarded under the authority of the Province of Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. Graduates of the program will be awarded IFSAC certifications in:

01

1001

Professional Firefigher Qualifications Level II (including Level I)

72

1072

Dangerous Goods - Awareness/Operations Levels

02

1002

Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator with Pump

The benefits of having a power engineering program run locally through College can be measured in money and time but what cannot be quantified is the opportunity to go home after class.

The advantage for a company like Louis Dreyfus Commodities, who participates in the work placement program, is to have first look at the students as potential employees. The last power engineer we hired learned his trade at College, and he is now training to obtain his Second Class license.

Henry Bouchard

Former Chief Engineer, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Yorkton

Need more Information?

Contact the Emergency Services Department