Certification Prerequisites

All certification courses require minimum age of 18. Pre-requisites that require certification must be Pro Board or IFSAC certifications


Certification Course Name Pre-Requisites & Co-Requisites
Airport Fire Fighter Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter II and Documented proof of Haz Mat Awareness & Operational level training
Alabama Smoke Divers Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter
Apparatus Operator: Pumper Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter and Valid Driver's License
Apparatus Operator: Aerial Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter and Valid Driver's License
Apparatus Operator: ARFF Valid Driver’s License or ProBoard or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter ProBoard or IFSAC Certified Airport Firefighter
AO: Mobile Water Suppy ProBoard or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter and Valid Driver's License
Fire Department Safety Officer: Incident Safety Officer Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Officer I
Fire Fighter I / II High School Diploma/GED, DOT (or equivalent) medical First Responder, Certified to the Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level prior to certification and CPAT
Fire Fighter I / II Bridge Program Certified Volunteer FFI(160),DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder, Certified to the Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level prior to certification and CPAT
Fire Fighter II Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer FF and High School Diploma/GED
Fire Instructor I Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter I or Certified Volunteer FF and High School Diploma/GED
Fire Instructor II Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Instructor I
Fire Instructor III Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Instructor II
Fire Inspector I High School Diploma/GED
Fire Inspector II Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Inspector I
Fire Inspector III Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Inspector II
Fire Investigator High School Diploma/GED
Fire Officer I Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Fighter II, Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Instructor I and High School Diploma/GED
Fire Officer II Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Officer I and Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Instructor I
Fire Officer III Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Officer II and Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Instructor II
Fire Officer IV Pro Board or IFSAC Certified Fire Officer III
Haz Mat Awareness 18 years of age
HazMat Operations 6.2, 6.6 Documented proof of Hazardous Materials Awareness level training
Haz Mat Technician Documented proof of Haz Mat Awareness & Operational level training
Haz Mat Incident Commander Documented proof of Haz Mat Awareness & Operational level training
PFire and Life Safety Ed 18 years old
Public Information Officer 18 years old
Rescue Technician: Confined Space I / II Documented proof of Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level training and DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder Intro to Technical Rescue (Chapter 5 NFPA 1006)
RT: Rope I Documented proof of Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level training and DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder Intro to Technical Rescue (Chapter 5 NFPA 1006)
RT: Trench I / II Documented proof of Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level training and DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder Intro to Technical Rescue (Chapter 5 NFPA 1006)
RT: Structural Collapse I / II Documented proof of Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level training and DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder Intro to Technical Rescue (Chapter 5 NFPA 1006)
RT:Surface Water I / II Documented proof of Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level training and DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder Intro to Technical Rescue (Chapter 5 NFPA 1006)
RT: Vehicle I Documented proof of Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level training and DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder Intro to Technical Rescue (Chapter 5 NFPA 1006)
Volunteer Fire Fighter I Certified to the Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operational level prior to certification and DOT (or equivalent) Medical First Responder

**Certification as Fire Fighter I or Volunteer Fire Fighter in Alabama meets the requirement for documented proof of HMAO level training
Block I 18 years old
Block II Tested for Block I
Block III Tested for Block II