Fire Service Instructor
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
In order for an applicant to receive a Fire Service Instructor certification, they must first become a probationary fire service instructor. A probationary instructor must have at least three years of fire service experience, be certified to the Fire Fighter 2 level, complete the MFFTC Instructor Orientation class and the MFFTC Educational Methodology OR Michigan Fire Instructor 1 course. Upon meeting these requirements, they must apply to become a probationary instructor. To proceed to a certified instructor, an applicant must additionally have at least five years of fire service experience, complete at least 12 hours of mentoring with a certified instructor 1, and be evaluated by a Bureau of Fire Services Region Coordinator.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- Division
- Bureau of Fire Services
- Address
- 3101 Technology Blvd. Suite H Lansing, MI 48910
- Phone
- (517) 241-8847
- Last updated
- February 25, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Engineer 17-2111.00
- Professional Engineer 17-2111.02
- BASIC OPERATIONS FIREFIGHTER 33-2011.00
Source and verification
This record is Michigan's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Bureau of Fire Services — see the issuing body section above.
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