Fire Service Course Delivery FFP – 1740 Introduction Florida State Fire College Ocala, Florida Instructors may add their individual College or Training Center name. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Objective Provide prospective instructors with the opportunity to learn and apply teaching methods and techniques for adult learners in the fire service. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Meet Florida Administrative Rule 69A-62 Meet NFPA 1041 – 2007 edition Meet Florida Statute 633. Meet Florida Administrative Rule 69A-62 Instructors should have a copy of each of these available. Copy and paste for complete copy of Florida Statute 633. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0633/titl0633.htm This web site will make the entire text of 69A-37 avaialable, https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=69A-37 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Instructor I Minimum 6 years experience with organized fire department High school graduate Physical ability to perform tasks Completion of Fire Service Course Delivery Pass state test May teach courses in which they are certified Exact wording can be found in 69A-37.059(1) Explanatory note: Instructor I may teach Instructor I or Fire Officer I if they are certified in these areas. Just because they have taken other classes, they can only teach in areas where they hold certifications. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Instructor II Same as Instructor I plus Associates degree or higher Completed Fire Service Course Design May teach any class recognized by Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (BFST) that they can provide verification of successful completion of said class 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Instructor III Same requirements and approved teaching assignments as Instructor II except Requires bachelor’s degree or higher No state testing required at this time Instructors may wish to note there is a Single Course Exemption which allows people with extensive background and expertise in certain areas to submit a request to be permitted to teach in that discipline. They must still complete Fire Service Course Delivery and meet the requirements set forth in 69A-37.059(4). 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Triennial Renewal Successful complete 40 hours of approved continuing education credit related to instruction Or Successfully qualify for and pass the required state examination 69A-37.065 contains information on qualification requirements for the various certifications. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications – 2007 _______________________________ Together, current Fire Service Course Delivery and Fire Service Course Design meet or exceed requirements for NFPA 1041, Fire Service Instructor I & II Instructors should note that the text being used at this time uses references at the beginning of each chapter that are from an earlier edition of NFPA 1041. You should have a copy of the 2007 edition available to respond to any student questions. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

This program is a cooperative effort of the following organizations Broward Community College Central Florida Fire Academy Edison Community College Gulf Coast Community College Florida State Fire College Florida Division of Forestry Lake Tech Miami/Dade Fire Rescue Palm Bay Fire Seminole Community College The first committee meeting was held on October 31, 2006, so you can see this was a lengthily process. A great deal of time and effort went into the selection of the text and the PowerPoint program. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

The Text There were texts from several publishers considered and it was felt that this particular one best fit the needs of our objectives. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

“The brain starts working the moment you are born, and it never stops working - until you stand up to speak in public” (Anonymous) 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

www.floridastatefirecollege.org Check your profile and be sure it is correct Make necessary changes Most return mail is due to incorrect mailing addresses 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

www.floridastatefirecollege.org First time? (ff plus your ssn) ff123456789 Password is password Forgot your password or log in If you have logged in before, you should have a log in name and a log in password. If you have never logged in, use the ff and your social security number (no spaces or dashes) and for your password, it is simply “password”. You should be prompted to change the name and password to one that you should be able to remember. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

E-mail response should not take long; however, if it does, to speed things up, make the call. When I tried it the first time, it took approximately 45 minutes to get the new one. Enter your e-mail – if it matches you’re your current files, the appropriate information will be e-mailed to you If it does not match, you have to call 352-369-2800 and ask them to reset your password. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

www.floridastatefirecollege.org A screen similar to this based on your certifications will appear Looking for information about you – select student Information about classes to teach – select instructor Most of your students logging in will be either instructor or student. The others shown are agency specific. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

www.floridastatefirecollege.org You see other options in this drop down also. Find a class – click locate – click future class offerings Logged in or not – you can access this 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

www.floridastatefirecollege.org 2/23/2019 FFP 1740 As much or as little information as you want. If you only want classes at a certain location, be sure to include that city or county. Once you submit, you will receive a list of this particular class an locations. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Double click the dates and you will get the class information. www.floridastatefirecollege.org Double click the dates and you will get the class information. Some classes will have a small banner that says “register”. Click on that and begin the process of registration. If it is an FSFC class there will be a registration line above the class dates, just click in and fill in the blanks. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

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www.floridastatefirecollege.org Apply on line for: Certification Testing Make or cancel a dorm reservation These are relatively self explanatory and are fill in the blanks. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Check the history of all classes in your file Please note: You may have classes that are not part of your permanent record. There are a variety of reasons for this and at this time, it is not something that can be changed. If you think you may need them, please be sure to maintain your hard copies. Check the history of all classes in your file Check renewal status of your certifications 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

You cannot have a class without a course Logged in as “instructor” Get Course approval Get Class offering approval You cannot have a class without a course 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Always select fire service Name your class If your class is less than 4 hours a good description is usually all it takes. Over 4 hours, this space must contain an outline of the course. Always select fire service Once you do, you will automatically be sent to the next page Next screen is fill in the blanks Then hit save and it is submitted to BFST After it is submitted check you in-box for message confirming approval with a number and prefix assigned to it. This likely will only be done by Instructor II and III. Instructor I should likely only be doing classes that are already approved. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

An important note: many of you are doing “in-house” training and not getting credit for it in your permanent record. Submit them. It makes your record keeping easier. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

From your e-mail “in box, course approval and class approval 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Now that you have a course approval and want to offer it, Log in as instructor, apply, and then select “class approval request” Once you click the “add date…” it will allow you to “submit” Once you have class approval you can move on to the roster. 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Be sure you are still logged in as “instructor” and select roster Be sure you are still logged in as “instructor” and select roster. In drop down select “attendance roster detail” You must have your class offering ID – remember, you got that from your last slide. Enter it and click on “search” 2/23/2019 FFP 1740

Enter the student ID number Enter the student ID number. If not available, the social security number will do. If you use ssn, once identified, it will show the student ID and not the ssn. If there is no student ID, a profile must be created. If all is well, the system will backfill the information. Ie:name, department, and phone 2/23/2019 FFP 1740