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Duration

1 year

Tuition

$9,695

  Kitchener-Waterloo

Jan 4-Jan 4

Commitment

Full-Time

Delivery

Classroom

Credential

Certificate

Year Founded

1967

Scholarships

yes

This recently updated program provides the fundamentals of fire fighting for students looking for work in the future of the industry. The course provides the knowledge, practical skills, and professional development that is demanded from current fire fighters, and will aid in building the foundation for career progression within the world of fire fighting.

Students will learn through simulations, with focus inter-professional collaboration to best understand how fire services are reliant on team work. Students will also develop critical thinking, situational performance skills, and life long best practices that will keep them ready for anything the high-pressure and high-demand world of fire fighting can throw at them.

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School diploma or equivalent.
  • Grade 12 English, college or university, or equivalent.
  • Grade 12 Math, college or university, or equivalent.
  • One of: Grade 11 or 12 science including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Exercise Science, or equivalent.

What You’ll Learn

  • Firefighting theory.
  • Firefighting fitness standards.
  • Fire fighter career prep.
  • Emergency medical response techniques.

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Conestoga College

Conestoga at the top?

Anonymous

May 14, 2026

Graduated From

Construction Techniques (Carpentry, Masonry, HVAC and Welding)

Overall:

1 out of 5

Instructors:

1 stars

Curriculum:

1 stars

Job Assistance:

1 stars

You’re actually rating Ontario colleges based on 35 reviews or less? This is ridiculous and pathetic. How does your silly list look now with Conestoga at the top? It looks as pathetic as it is.

You’re actually rating Ontario colleges based on 35 reviews or less? This is ridiculous and pathetic. How does your silly list look now with Conestoga at the top? It looks as pathetic as it is.

Conestoga College

Administrative issues

Dan

May 12, 2026

Graduated From

Conestoga College

Overall:

2 out of 5

Instructors:

3 stars

Curriculum:

4 stars

Job Assistance:

na

This program has been very poorly administered from a scheduling standpoint.

The course is divided into 5 levels with scheduled breaks between each level. When Levels 3 and 4 became available, I registered and arranged my vacation time with work...

This program has been very poorly administered from a scheduling standpoint.

The course is divided into 5 levels with scheduled breaks between each level. When Levels 3 and 4 became available, I registered and arranged my vacation time with work around the published schedule and the week break between levels.

Only one week before Level 3 was supposed to begin, the start date was delayed by a week. This now places my previously approved vacation during the final week of the level.

What is even more frustrating is that there has been no clear communication on whether the remaining levels will also shift by a week or whether they plan to remove the scheduled break between Levels 3 and 4 entirely.

Most students in part-time evening programs are balancing work and personal commitments, so reliable scheduling and timely communication are important. Delays can happen, but changing dates with very little notice and failing to provide a clear updated schedule shows a lack of organization and consideration for students.

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