Apparatus and Pump Operator
To be certified as a Florida State Fire College apparatus and pump operator, students must:
- Successfully complete 80 hours of basic certification training for apparatus and pump operators or have received equivalent training in another state.
- Pass a state written exam.
The Bureau of Fire Standards and Training requires two 40-hour courses for pump-op certification: FFP 1301 and FFP 1302. Seminole State College's Center for Public safety has incorporated the learning outcomes into one 80-hour course:
- FIR 0319: Apparatus Operations and Fire Service Hydraulics (Pump Ops)
January 2027 Certification Course
Registration is open for the
Pump Ops Certification Course in January 2027!
Pump Ops Certification Course - January 2027
Contact Fire Science to learn more about the certification course.
Lecture Days
- January 19-22, 2027
- 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sanford/Lake Mary campus
PS building, Room 112
Practical Pumping Days
- January 25-29, 2027
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sanford/Lake Mary campus
Parking Lot 22