FireCon 2025 - Fire Instructor Level 1 (Hybrid)

September 10 - 13, 2025

Thunder Bay ON
Canada

Registration for Ontario Fire College Courses is subject to confirmation of pre-requisites through the OFM Training and Certification Portal. Your registration is not confirmed by the OAFC until verified by the OFC Registrar and returned.

If you do not meet the pre-requisite and have paid by credit card you will be charged an administrative fee upon refund for the transaction.

With the exception of not having the pre-requisites for a course, all FireCon registrations are non-refundable and all Ontario Fire College course registrations are also non-transferable.

For portal questions please contact ApplyOFC@Ontario.ca 

For questions about FireCon courses, please contact Katelyn Widdop, Events and Marketing Manager
at katelyn.widdop@oafc.on.ca or 905-426-9865 ext.1224.

Course Description:

This course prepares students to deliver training sessions effectively from a prepared lesson plan by analyzing and applying principles of adult education, assessing learner needs, planning lessons, and conducting evaluations. Particular emphasis is placed on the application of adult education principles in learning situations that involve fire department personnel, external agencies, and the public. In addition, students will learn to organize the learning environment with a focus on safety.

Hybrid delivery

Students must complete the online coursework prior to the commencement of the in-class sessions. If the online learning portion and assignments are not completed and submitted on time, students will not be permitted to attend the in-class portion of the course.

Online Hours: 20 Hours

Course Online Start Date: July 29th

Deadline to Register:  July 4th

Pre-Requisites:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Requirements:

  • Required Textbook: IFSTA- Fire and Emergency Services Instructor- 9th Edition
  • A memory stick is required, and a laptop is highly recommended for this course.
  • Students must bring a copy of the Skills Sheets booklet located in their course materials.

4 Day Course Fee: $900.00 + HST

Inclusions:

  • Conference September 10 - 13
  • Breakfast, lunch & coffee breaks September 10 - 13
  • Receptions on the Trade Show Floor September 11 and 12
  • FireCon Banquet September 13
  • Trade Show access

You will need to book your own hotel accommodations.

Course Location:

Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre (1 Valhalla Inn Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6J1) - Boardroom 1 (2nd Floor)

ALL WRITTEN TESTING DONE AT VALHALLA IN SCANDIA ROOM ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON