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2009 Certification Exams



Pre-application 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 cause an application to be rejected. Individuals intending to make application for an upcoming certification are encouraged to attend a mandatory pre-application meeting. Please bring you application with you to be reviewed.

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.


All meeting and testing will take place at the
Regional Public Safety Training Center Headquarters Bldg

Luzerne County Community College
1333 S Prospect St
Nanticoke, PA 18634


Firefighter I – Spring 2009
$175

Pre-application MeetingApril 227:00 pm
Applications DueApril 295:00 pm
Written ExamMay 137:00 pm
Skills Test May 168:00 am

Firefighter I –Fall 2009
$175

Pre-application MeetingSept. 27:00 pm
Applications DueSept. 45:00 pm
Written ExamSept. 167:00 pm
Skills Test Sept. 198:00 am

Application


Firefighter II – Fall 2009
$175

Applications DueOctober 75:00 pm
Written ExamOctober 217:00 pm
Skills TestOctober 248:00 am

Application


HazMat Awareness - Spring 2009
$20

Applications DueJanuary 165:00 pm
Written ExamJanuary 227:00 pm
 
Applications DueFebruary 165:00 pm
Written ExamFebruary 211:00 pm
 
Applications DueMarch 65:00 pm
Written ExamMarch 117:00 pm

HazMat Awareness - Fall 2009
$20

Applications DueAugust 285:00 pm
Written ExamSeptember 27:00 pm
 
Applications DueOctober 305:00 pm
Written ExamNovember 57:00 pm

Application


HazMat Operations – Spring 2009
$175

Applications DueApril 35:00 pm
Written ExamApril 177:00 pm
Skills TestApril 188:00 am

HazMat Operations – Fall 2009
$175

Applications DueAugust 55:00 pm
Written ExamAugust 197:00 pm
Skills TestAugust 228:00 am

Application


Driver Operator Pumper – Spring 2009
$175

Applications DueMay 265:00 pm
Written ExamJune 57:00 pm
Skills examJune 68:00 am

Driver Operator Pumper –Fall 2009
$175

Applications DueSeptember 245:00 pm
Written ExamOctober 87:00 pm
Skills examOctober 108:00 am

Application


Fire Officer I Certification Program - $260 (includes course & certification)
Course Dates: Tuesdays, February 10 through April 7 - 6:30 am-10:30 pm
Registration deadline: February 3
Certification exam: April 7

Application


Evaluators Workshops

Current Evaluators – Update
To remain a certification evaluator, you Must Attend An evaluator update workshop annually.
Thursday, January 29 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 21 - 8:30 am

See Training Schedule link to register

New Evaluators
This workshop is for this individuals interested in becoming certification evaluators. You must be certified to the level you wish to evaluate. In addition to this workshop, you will need to apprentice before being approved as an evaluator.
Saturday, March 7 - 10:00 am

See Training Schedule link to register