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List of Courses
Cultural Diversity for Fire and Emergency Services Instructors
Developing a Fire Department Training Program
Fire Service Instructor I
Fire Service Instructor II
Fire Service Instructor III
If You Hate to Teach It, the Students Will Probably Hate It
Qualities of a Good Instructor
Question the Questions for Better Tests
Teach Them What They "Need To Know!"
Cultural Diversity for Fire and Emergency Services Instructors
This workshop will focus on the challenges facing fire and EMS instructors
in regard to cultural diversity. A variety of topics will be covered in this
fast-paced workshop, including recognizing cultural diversity; defining cultural
diversity; understanding the legal basis of diversity; describing background,
perceptions, and biases; building interpersonal skills; creating a supportive
training environment; and managing cultural diversity in the classroom. Case
studies will be used to give participants opportunities to practice responding
to confrontational situations in a culturally appropriate manner.
(DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisite: Fire Service Instructor I
Min/Max: 15/40
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Developing a Fire Department Training Program
You’ve just been promoted or elected to head your department’s training program. Where do you start? This workshop will look in-depth at the responsibilities you will need to develop your fire department’s training program. Topics will include, but will not be limited to, budgeting, instructor qualifications, prioritizing, course development, procurement of course resources, data tracking, contacts, and developing your department’s in-house training efficiency. Class activities will be designed to give you skills you can immediately apply in your department. (DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisite: Fire Service Instructor I
Min/Max: 15/40
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Fire Service Instructor I
Revised in 2006
This course will focus on the presentation skills that new instructors need
to deliver prepared lesson plans. Topics will include preparing to teach,
developing presentation skills, using audiovisual equipment, and identifying
lesson objectives, questions, tests, and evaluation instruments. Students
will make three presentations during the course. Students will need to obtain
a score of 70% or greater on the course final and final presentation for
successful completion.
Contact Hours: 32
Prerequisite: None
Min/Max: 10/20
Host Requirements:
- 2 break out rooms
- 2 video cameras VHS
- projector with computer
- 2 overhead projectors
- 2 slide projectors
- 1 VCR/ monitor
ACE Credit Recommendation: 2 semester hours in the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category.
POST: 14- Technical, 4-Interpersonal,
6-Skill
This course is endorsed by the United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy.
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Fire Service Instructor II
This course is endorsed by the United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy.
Revised in 2006
This course addresses NFPA 1041 competencies at the fire service instructor
II level. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to develop
individual lesson plans for a specific topic, including identifying learning
objectives, instructional aids, and evaluation instruments; to schedule training
sessions based on an overall training plan for their organization; and to
supervise and coordinate the activities of other instructors. Students will
be required to complete a class project due within 4 months after conclusion
of the course.
Contact Hours: 32
Prerequisite: Fire Service Instructor I
Min/Max: 10/20
ACE Credit Recommendation: 2 semester hours in the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category.
POST: 16- Technical, 4-Interpersonal,
12-Skill
This course is endorsed by the United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy.
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Fire Service Instructor III
This course will complete the final level of NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications (2002 edition), and will cover the administration of agency policies and procedures for the management of instructional resources, staff, facilities, records, and reports. Topics covered will include administering a training record system, developing policies to support training programs, selecting instructional staff, constructing a performance and instructor evaluation plan, writing equipment purchasing specifications, presenting evaluation findings and conclusions, and planning, developing, and implementing comprehensive programs and curriculum.
Contact Hours: 32
Prerequisite: Fire Service Instructor II from MU FRTI and recommended that
the student be the head of the department training program.
Min/Max: 10/25
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If You Hate to Teach It, the Students Will Probably Hate It
Almost all of us have been in a class where the instructor really didn’t want to be there. As a student in that class, you eventually didn’t want to be there either. This course will examine how instructors can set the tone for a positive environment and motivate students’ learning processes by incorporating into lessons frequent activities and meaningful discussions. (DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisite: Fire Service Instructor I
Min/Max: 15/40
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Qualities of a Good Instructor
This workshop will focus on visible features that characterize a good instructor.
Topics will include appearances that add or detract from a good instructor,
appropriate attire in and outside of the classroom, qualities of good teaching
voices, instructor preparation, instructor credibility, the importance of technical
accuracy and editorial honesty, and elements that reflect a positive instructional
attitude.
(DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)
Contact Hours: 8
Prerequisite: Fire Instructor I
Min/Max: 10/25
This course is available on a limited basis dependent upon instructor availability.
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Question the Questions for Better Tests
Have you ever taken a test and wondered where the questions came from, much
less the answers? Have you ever felt that the only time you were noticed in
class was when you did something wrong? Or, have you have felt like you were
being barraged with statistical information? If so, this course will help you
understand the process of writing good test questions, applying statistical
data to track the reliability and validity of the questions, and instilling
in your students a positive attitude toward exams and class participation.
(DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisite: Fire Service Instructor I
Min/Max: 15/40
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Teach Them What They "Need To Know!"
To prevent a rehash of information, instructors should perform a needs assessment to identify and document a program. But this is not enough. Instructors also should know how to flowchart task analysis and to identify the correct relations of decision to action while being in the correct sequence. Finally, the instructor should be capable of analyzing students’ experiences to make sure that a lesson’s objectives are as easy as A, B, C, and D. (DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisite: Fire Service Instructor I
Min/Max: 15/40
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