| Mandatory Candidate meetings – these meetings are scheduled prior to the application deadline. The purpose of the meeting is to review the application process and the common errors encountered that will get an application rejected. Individuals intending to make application for an upcoming certification must attend a mandatory pre-application meeting.
Application deadlines – applications will be accepted in the PSTI office until 5:00 pm on the dates indicated. Certification fee is due with the application. Checks should be made out to Luzerne CCC, PSTI and mailed to:
| Luzerne County Community College |
| Public Safety Training Institute |
| 1333 S Prospect St. |
| Nanticoke, PA 18634-3899 |
Refunds, less 20% of the application fee, will be given upon written request (e-mail acceptable) until 12 noon the day prior to the written exam. Refund requests will not be honored after that time.
Applications received the day of the deadline and having errors or missing information will be rejected and candidate will need to select another date for certification.
Firefighter I – Spring 2008
$200
| Mandatory meeting-PSTI Headquarters Bldg | April 18 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications Due | May 2 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam-PSTI Headquarters Bldg. | May 16 | 7:00 pm |
| Skills Test – PPL Fire School, Harwood | May 17 | 8:00 am |
Firefighter I – Fall 2008
$200
| Mandatory meeting | August 11 | 7:00 pm |
| | Applications Due | August 22 | 5:00 pm |
| | Written Exam | September 5 | 7:00 pm |
| | Skills Test | September 6 | 8:00 am | |
Application
Firefighter II – Fall 2008
$175
| Mandatory meeting | August 28 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications due | September 12 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam | September 26 | 7:00 pm |
| Skills Test | September 27 | 8:00 am |
Application
HazMat Awareness - Spring 2008 – PSTI Headquarters Building
$15
| Applications Due | February 7 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam | February 21 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications Due | March 13 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam | March 27 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications due | April 23 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam | May 7 | 7:00 pm |
HazMat Awareness - Fall 2008 – PSTI Headquarters Building
$15
| Applications due | September 3 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam | September 17 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications Due | October 29 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam | November 12 | 7:00 pm |
Application
HazMat Operations – Spring 2008
$150
| Mandatory meeting-PSTI Headquarters Bldg | May 9 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications due | May 21 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam-PSTI Headquarters Bldg | June 6 | 7:00 pm |
| Skills Test-PPL Fire School, Harwood | June 7 | 8:00 am |
HazMat Operations – Fall 2008
$150
| Mandatory meeting | September 19 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications due | September 26 | 5:00 pm |
| Written Exam | October 10 | 7:00 pm |
| Skills Test | October 11 | 8:00 am |
Application
Driver Operator Pumper – Fall 2008
$200
| Manadatory meeting | September 12 | 7:00 pm |
| Applications due | September 19 | 5:00 pm |
| Written exam | October 3 | 7:00 pm |
| Skills exam | October 4 | 8:00 am |
Application
Fire Officer I Certification Program-$325 (includes course & certification)
PSTI Headquarters Bldg
| Course Dates: Saturdays | Oct 4-Nov 8 | 8:30 am-5:00 pm |
| Course application due | September 19 | 5:00 pm |
| Written exam | November 20 | 7:00 pm |
Application
*Applications can also be found on the State Fire Commissioners web site at http://www.osfc.state.pa.us.
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