Course Qualifications

Course Qualifications/Prerequisites

Blue Card Certified IC

  • Must be a FF I & II
  • Minimum of 5 years of operational field experience, or
  • With the permission of the Instructor

Blue Card Certified Instructor

  • Must be a FF I & II
  • Company officer rank or higher
  • Minimum of 7 years of operational field experience, or
  • With the permission of the Instructor

Instructor candidates must have at least 7 years of fire operations field experience. The ideal Blue Card instructor would be a Department Training Officer, Response Chief or Ranking Operations Chief (Shift Commander, District Chief, etc.).