Fire Training Academy
THE APPLICATION FOR THE JULY COURSE IS NOW OPEN. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IS JUNE 4, 2025 AT 12PM.
Click the link below to download and print the application.
EFTC CLASS 725 APPLICATIONApplications are also available at the Adminisration Office, 516 Paul Morris Drive, Englewood, FL. The office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm.
PLEASE NOTE - Your application does not guarantee your acceptance into the program. You will be required to participate in a Physical Ability Test. The date and time of the testing as well as the exercises are outlined in the application.
PRACTICE ABILITY COURSE - REGISTRATION (June 11, 2025 at 9am)
Cost: $25 - Cash or Check (Made payable to EFTC) Only. Payment must be received prior to or day of practice to participate.
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS 724!
| 04/02/2025 | Application packages available on the website and/or Administration office. ($10 application fee to the Englewood Fire Training Center is due upon submission) |
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| 06/04/2025 | Completed Applications due by 12:00pm - Return to Administration Office. |
| 06/11/2025 | Practice Ability Exercises at 9:00am ($25) to participate; Register with Administration Office or EFTC website (Deadline to Register: June 6, 2025) |
| 06/13/2025 | Ability Test at 9:00am at the Englewood Fire Training Center |
| 06/16/2025 | Mandatory Meeting at 5:00pm. (Registering & Fitting for Gear) at the EFTC (if accepted into the program) |
| 07/07/2025 | First Day of Class at 5:00pm |
| 07/11/2025 | Tuition Due / Deadline |
As a firefighter, you often risk your life to protect the public and the residents of your local community. The Englewood Fire Training Center prepares you for a challenging and rewarding career as a firefighter at it's cutting edge facility.
Our academy is certified as a fire training center by the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training. Once you complete the academy course, you receive a certificate of completion and are qualified to take the state Fire Fighter certification exams.
CERTIFICATION
To become a professional firefighter in Florida, you must have:
- Certification as either Emergency Medical Responder, EMT-Basic, or Paramedic
- Firefighter I and II Certification
- Completed Florida Firefighter Minimum Standards training (such as SPC's) OR received an equal amount of training in another state as determined by the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
