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Thanks for any suggestions or advice.
Tomasz K.
Hamtramck, MI
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12-07-2002, 03:44 PM #1MembersZone Subscriber
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Extending state certification to others states
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12-07-2002, 08:13 PM #2MembersZone Subscriber
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Thomasz
Like anything in the fire service, it all varies from state to state and dept to dept. Usually FD's do not require any previous experience or training what so ever. So yes, just sign up and take a test. The pre-requisates will be stated by the dept. The one certification that does come up time and time again is either EMT-B or EMT-P as a prereq.When Life Is On The Line. We Are Never Off Duty.
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01-09-2003, 05:19 PM #3Senior Member
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IFSAC or NPQS?
If it is IFSAC or NPQS certified you may be able to transfer it to other states or challenge their certifications. Most of the time you just send them copies of your certifications or course transcripts and then take a scheduled test. Most have continuing education requirements though.
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