Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
Mathematics: Grade 12 C or U, or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U), or equivalent course
CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
Seneca’s Fire Protection Engineering Technician two-year diploma program is a North American standard in providing comprehensive fire prevention education. You can expect to work with advanced equipment under the guidance of professors and industry experts in fire science labs. |
Once you complete the program you can move forward to the Firefighter, Pre-Service Education and Training program for a career in firefighting.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
General knowledge in major areas of fire protection
Troubleshooting fire alarms and sprinklers
Governing codes and standards
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Semester 1
MTH190 or ALG191, Mathematics I - Algebra or Mathematics I Algebra
COM101 or COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
FPF190, Fire Protection Fundamentals
FSS190, Fire Sprinkler Systems - Applied I
OBC190, Plan Examination - Building Construction and Plan Usage
Semester 2
CAD290 or SPR294, Computer-Aided Design I or Sprinkler II
CHM293, Combustion Chemistry
FAS290, Fire Alarm Systems - Electricity and Electronics
MTH290, Mathematics - Functions and Relations
plus: General Education Course
Semester 3
FAS390, Fire Alarm Systems - Design
HOM390, NFPA 1072 - Hazardous Materials
OBC390, Ontario Building Code I
OFC390, Ontario Fire Code - General
TEC400, Technical Communications
plus: Professional Option Course
plus: General Education Course
Semester 4
AFS390, Alternative Fire Suppression Systems
FAS490, Fire Alarm Systems - Troubleshooting
OBC490, Plan Examination - Ontario Building Code Application
plus: Professional Option Course
plus: Professional Option Course
plus: General Education Course
Professional Options:
CAD290, Computer-Aided Design I
CAD390, Computer-Aided Design II
CAD490, Computer-Aided Design III
FDY493, Fire Dynamics - Heat Transfer
FFI693, Fundamentals of Fire Investigation
FSF918, Public Education
FSP390, Fire Systems Practicum
IFS490, Introduction to the Fire Service
INS590, Insurance - Introduction to the Industry
INS690, Insurance - Risk Management
OBC590, Ontario Building Code II
OFC490, Ontario Fire Code - Part 4 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
OFC590, Ontario Fire Code - Part 9 Retrofit
OFC690, Ontario Fire Code: FPPA Inspections, Legal and Courtroom Procedures
PRM693, Project Management
SPR294, Sprinkler II
WFS490, Wildland Fire Suppression
Firefighter, Pre-Service Education and Training (FFP)
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When you graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for you:
Firefighter
Fire alarm installer
Fire alarm inspector
Health Insurance $808CAD