Fire Training Academy
The EFTC application for the JULY 2024 will be available for download of April 10, 2024. Download the application in the sidebar.
PLEASE NOTE - Your application does not guarantee your acceptance into the program. You will be required to participate in a Physical Abilities Test. The date and time of the testing as well as the exercises are outlined in the application.
View/Download a Copy of the Testing Exercises- There will be a Practice Ability exercises Friday, June 6, 2024 at 9:00am - $25.00 each participant.
- The course July course Ability Testing will be held, Friday , June 14, 2024 at 9:00am.
To register for the Practice Ability, submit your information below OR register with your course application submission. Deadline to register for the Practice Ability is Monday, June 3, 2024. If you registering online, please bring your payment to practice (Check or Cash only).
For questions and/or additional information regarding this course email Krista Powell at kpowell@englewood-fire.com or contact the Administration Office at (941) 474-3311.
| 04/10/2024 Wednesday | Application packages available on the website and/or Administration office. ($10 application fee to the Englewood Fire Training Center is due upon submission) |
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| 06/03/2024 Monday | Completed Applications due by 12:00pm - Return to Administration Office. |
| 06/07/2024 Friday | Practice Ability Exercises ($25) to participate; Register with Administration Office (Deadline to pre-register is June 3, 2024) |
| 06/14/2024 Friday | Ability Test at 9:00am at the Englewood Fire Training Center |
| 06/18/2024 Tuesday | Mandatory Meeting at 5:00pm. (Registering & Fitting for Gear) at the EFTC |
| 07/06/2024 Saturday | First Day of Class |
As a firefighter, you often risk your life to protect the public and the residents of your local community. The Englewood Fire Training Center prepares you for a challenging and rewarding career as a firefighter as it's cutting edge facility.
Our academy is certified as a fire training center by the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training. Once you complete the academy course, you receive a certificate of completion and are qualified to take the state Fire Fighter certification exams.
CERTIFICATION
To become a professional firefighter in Florida, you must have:
- Certification as either Emergency Medical Responder, EMT-Basic, or Paramedic
- Firefighter I and II Certification
- Completed Florida Firefighter Minimum Standards training (such as SPC's) OR
- Received an equal amount of training in another state as determined by the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
