A minimum 160 hour course including cognitive and psychomotor skills training in accordance with the National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA) standard NFPA1001, the National Standard Curriculum for firefighting. Curriculum covers, but is not limited to: Firefighter orientation & safety; fire behavior; building construction; firefighter personal protective equipment; portable fire extinguishers; ropes & knots; rescue; vehicle extrication; forcible entry; ground ladders; ventilation; water supply; fire hose; fire streams; fire control; fire detection; suppression & alarm systems; loss control; protecting evidence for fire cause determination; radio communications; fire prevention; and public fire education.

At the completion of the Junior year, the cadet will be certified at the Firefighter I level by the State of Florida, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training. Upon graduation, cadets can continue their training at a Certified Training Center in order to become a State Certified Firefighter, and facilitate employment with any fire department in the State of Florida.

Essential firefighting functions which students are expected to perform are: 

• Wear personal protective equipment that weighs approximately 50 pounds while performing firefighting tasks which would include the lifting, carrying, and raising of heavy ground ladders, using heavy equipment and tools to perform forcible entry or vehicle extrication, working with heavy hose lines that have considerable reaction.
• Work for long periods of time, requiring sustained physical activity and intense concentration. Make rapid transitions from rest to near maximal exertion without warm-up periods.
• Tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature while performing duties. Must perform physically demanding work while wearing equipment that significantly impairs body cooling mechanisms.
• Perform a variety of tasks on slippery, hazardous surfaces, such as rooftops or from ladders.
• Rely on senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch to help determine the nature of the emergency, maintain personal safety, and make critical decisions in a confused, chaotic, and potentially life-threatening environment throughout the duration of the operation.