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The Industry Partnership Certificate in Fire Executive Management will provide you with the business administration and management skills necessary to step into leadership and administration roles in BC’s Fire Departments. This program is designed to complement the technical training you already have acquired through your work experience as a firefighter. Completion of the program can help qualify you for positions such as Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, and other leadership or management positions with the first responder field.

Fire Executive Management BCIT/Industry Partnership Certificate (Part-time)

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Applicants must meet one of the following :

Actively working in the fire service, or
A minimum of seven years of fire industry related work experience, or equivalent, or
Completion of Fire Officer 1

Program declaration

Step 1: Department assessment
To complete the Fire Executive Management pre-assessment submit the following documents:
Resume(2)
Proof of Fire Officer Training Completion(1), if applicable
Additional post-secondary transcripts(2), if applicable. Unofficial transcripts can be sent in this step

1. Completion of Fire Officer training will provide you with transfer credits for 3 to 9 courses, depending on the level of training completed.
2. Unofficial post-secondary transcripts and resume may be submitted for assessment to determine whether there is the possibility for further transfer credits and/or Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits. Official transcripts and/or training verification letters should be sent later in the process, once the program is declared. 

Step 2: Program declaration
Once you are ready to start the program, declare Fire Executive Management as your part-time studies program. 

Please have the following documents ready to upload:
Assessment Form (you will receive this after completion of Step 1)
A fully completed Transfer Credit Form, if applicable (1)

1. If you are applying for Transfer Credits, please also have your official transcript(s) and/or in-house training letter(s) sent directly from the institute to the PTS Declaration Specialist at declarepts@bcit.ca or by mail to:
BCIT Student Information and Enrolment Services
Attention: PTS Declaration Specialist
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2

Note: For the area of study category, choose Business and Media

**Please see full program website for other program admission details including Transfer credits for Fire Officer levels completed**

Academic Admission Requirement

Part-time Studies applications accepted throughout the year for intakes in January, April and September.
This program is not available to international students. 

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Fire Executive Management BCIT/Industry Partnership Certificate (Part-time)

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