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)
Fall 2025 Certification Course
Registration for Certification Course has passed.
New course details will be posted shortly.
Fall 2025 Pump Ops Certification Course
Contact Fire Science to learn more about the certification course.
Week One
- November 3-7
- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sanford/Lake Mary campus
PS building, Room 112
Week Two
- November 10-14
- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sanford/Lake Mary campus
Parking Lot 22