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CALFORNIA FIRE SERVICE TRAINING & EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

CALIFORNIA FIRE TRAINING PARTNERSHIP Calif. Fire Technology Directors Association Community Colleges OSFM/CDF State Fire Training Programs California Fire Chiefs Association California Fire Service National Fire Academy

CFTDA Meets quarterly Established AS degree curriculum Reviewed every three years Share ideas Endorsement carries weight Positions on Statewide committees Chancellor’s Public Safety Advisory Committee Statewide Training Ed Advisory Committee Grants

CFTDA WEB SITE Web site established for information exchange Meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes Curriculum PowerPoint files www.cftda.org

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES 107 Community Colleges, 71 Districts, 10 Regional Consortia More Than 1.2 Million Vocational & Technical Education Students Approximately 70% Of Community College Students Take Vocational Education Courses

FIRE TECHNOLGY PROGRAMS Approximately 50 Community Colleges Offering Fire Technology Courses Offerings Include: Fire Technology,  In-service & Pre-service Courses Degrees & Certificate Programs

FIRE TECHNOLGY PROGRAM PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTS AS Degree Core Fire Technology Courses Electives Fire Fighter I Academies Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic

FIRE TECHNOLGY PROGRAM IN SERVICE ELEMENTS Fire Officer Courses Chief Officer Courses Professional Development Courses Specialty Courses

PROPOSED FIRE TECHNOLGY DEGREES Academic Rigor Combined With Certification Competencies Fire & Emergency Operations Fire & Emergency Management Fire Prevention

STATE FIRE TRAINING PROGRAM OVERVIEW Certification Courses Specialty Training Instructor Development Regional Academy Programs Curriculum Development

STATE FIRE TRAINING CERTIFICATION  PROGRAMS Based on: NFPA Standards (minimum) Standards Adopted by the State Board of Fire Services and State Fire Marshal (maximum)

STATE FIRE TRAINING CERTIFICATION  PROGRAMS 11 Certification Tracks: 21 Levels of Certification Requirements Include: Pre-Requisites Course Work Work Experience

CERTIFICATION TRACKS

STATE FIRE TRAINING SPECIALTY  PROGRAMS Technical Rescue, Auto Extrication Swift-Water Rescue, Live-Fire Training Incident Command System Training Wild Land, Urban Interface Approximately 70 Courses Support the  Specialty Course Program

STATE FIRE TRAINING PROGRAMS Approximately 3,500 Courses Per Year Approximately 40,000 Students Per Year Approximately 70% of Courses Offered In Conjunction With A Community College

STATE FIRE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPEMENT Course Requirements for Certification and Course Delivery Include: Instructional Techniques (concepts of learning, lesson plan development, occupational analysis) Techniques of Evaluation Group Discussion Techniques Master Instructor Instructor Orientation

REGIONAL ACADEMY ACCREDIDATION Program Accreditation by the SFM/State Fire Training Eligibility: Educational Institution Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and Co-Sponsored by one or more Fire Service Agencies  Must Meet Established Criteria in SFT Policy

REGIONAL ACADEMY ACCREDIDATION CRITERIA Program Management Facilities Infrastructure Cultural and Gender Diversity Program Instructional Staff Criteria & Policies Learning Resources, Standardized Courses Labor Market Information

REGIONAL ACADEMIES 34 Regional Academies Initial Accreditation 3-Years Re-Accreditation 5-Years

WHY PARTNER COLLEGES AND FIRE PROGRAMS Integration and Coordination Eliminate Redundancy Enhanced Learning Outcomes Maximize Taxpayer Funds (Approximately $30 Million in FTE Per Year) It Makes Sense