Application Cycles

This limited-access program is available exclusively in January and August, with only 24 seats offered. You must pass the CPAT to secure a seat in this program. There are no holding spots; the first 24 CPAT Verification letters submitted will secure a seat. If 24 CPAT Verification Letters are received before yours, you will receive the first seat in the next course.

For more information or to inquire how many seats are left, please email Alicia VanDusen at fireacademy@phsc.edu

Application Procedure

Please ensure that you fulfill the specified academy admission requirements and follow the academy admissions process.

Step 1

The first 24 applicants who complete the PHSC College Admission application and provide their CPAT verification letter will be allowed a spot in the program. 

Step 2

  • Attend CPR course (NCH0050)
  • Attend orientation/CCR process
    • Orientation takes place about one month before the beginning of classes, and attendance is mandatory.

Special Notice

Florida First Responders Scholarship Program

The Florida First Responders Scholarship Program (FFRS) has been created to assist in the recruitment of law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and firefighters within the state by providing financial assistance to eligible trainees who enroll in a commission-approved training program. The scholarship shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. If eligible to be awarded the scholarship, the amount shall be up to, but not exceeding, the costs necessary to complete the student’s training program, less any state/federal financial aid received by the trainee.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must:

  • A commission-approved basic recruit training program at a postsecondary institution for the purposes of meeting the minimum qualifications under s. 943.13(9), F.S, for employment or appointment as a law enforcement officer,
  • An emergency medical technician training program under s. 401.2701, F.S., that is approved by the Department of Health as equivalent to the most recent Emergency Medical Technician-Basic National Standard Curriculum or the National EMS Education Standards of the United States Department of Transportation,
  • A paramedic training program under s. 401.2701, F.S., that is approved by the Department of Health as equivalent to the most recent EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum or the National EMS Education Standards of the United States Department of Transportation, or
  • A firefighter minimum standards course training program at a Florida Certified Training Center approved by the Division of State Fire Marshal for the purpose of meeting the minimum qualifications under s. 633.408, F.S. Department of Transportation.

To learn more and apply, click on the Florida First Responders Scholarship Application link under the On This Page section.

State Licensure Information

To determine the state(s) in which the program meets or does not meet the requirements, or if PHSC was unable to determine if the program meets the licensing requirements, see below.

  • Meets: Florida
  • Does Not Meet: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Veterans

VA funding approved effective August 16, 2021.