Making education more accessible than ever.
Traditional delivery: A traditional course is one in which instruction is delivered fully on-site with face-to-face interaction between the instructor and student on a designated schedule. A traditional course may make use of computers, the internet, or other electronic media in the classroom. Students may be directed to online materials provided by publishers or to other internet-accessible sources as part of their coursework. Students may need access to a computer.
Example: Rescue Technician: Structural Collapse I/II on campus at the AFC or a Fire Instructor I being hosted at a local fire department.
Hybrid delivery: A hybrid course has fewer in-person course meetings than a traditional course. A portion of the course is delivered online and a portion is delivered at a designated site on a designated schedule (ex. skills/JPR testing). Students must have access to a computer. Hybrid courses incorporate the same competencies as courses offered in the traditional classroom. Instead of attending a course where an instructor provides a lecture and leads a classroom discussion, hybrid courses utilize the internet in various degrees to deliver course content. This allows students and instructors to overcome the constraints of time, geography, and career commitments.
Example: Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter course where much of the course content is reviewed without an instructor in a given time frame and at the student’s own pace. End-of-subject exams are conducted via computer through AFC Online. Skills review and testing are conducted face-to-face with skills proctors.
Additional conditions and requirements apply to certain courses.
Course Description | Campus/RTC Delivery | Department Delivery | Traditional | Hybrid |
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Airport Fire Fighter | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Alabama Smoke Diver | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Emergency Care Provider | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Emergency Vehicle Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Fire Apparatus Operator: Aerial | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Apparatus Operator: Airport Rescue Firefighter | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Apparatus Operator: Mobile Water Supply | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Department Safety Officer: Health and Safety Officer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Department Safety Officer: Incident Safety Officer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Fighter Bridge | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Fighter I Recertification | ✔ | X* | ✔ | ✔ |
Fire Fighter I/II | ✔ | X* | ✔ | |
Fire Fighter II | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Inspector I | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Inspector II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Inspector III | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Instructor I | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Instructor II | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Instructor III | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Investigator I | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Investigator II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Officer I | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Officer II | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fire Officer III | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Fire Officer IV | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Hazardous Materials/MWD Awareness | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hazardous Materials/MWD Operations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Hazardous Materials/MWD Awareness & Operations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Commander | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Hazardous Materials/WMD Technician | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Honor Guard | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Live Fire Instructor | ✔ | X* | ✔ | |
Marine Fire Fighter | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Plan Examiner I | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Public Fire & Life Safety Educator I | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Public Fire & Life Safety Educator II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Public Information Officer | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Public Safety Telecommunicator I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Rapid Intervention Crews | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
RT: Cave I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Confined Space I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Dive I | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Rope I | ✔ | X* | ✔ | |
RT: Rope II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Structural Collapse I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Surface Water I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Swiftwater Bridge | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Swiftwater I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Trench I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Vehicle Extrication I & Machinery Extrication I | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Vehicle Extrication II & Machinery Extrication II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RT: Wilderness I/II | ✔ | ✔ | ||
VFF: Block 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
VFF: Block 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
VFF: Block 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Please contact training@alabamafirecollege.org for further information regarding a specific course.