Term Certificates Short Term Certificates increased 85% (67 to 124) Associate Degrees Decreased 40% (10 to 6) State of Ohio Certificates July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Volunteer Firefighter 31 awarded 76% pass rate Firefighter I 228 awarded 89% pass rate Firefighter II 110 awarded 96% pass rate Fire Safety Inspector 46 awarded 96% pass rate Fire Safety Instructor 33 awarded 97% pass rate Total 406 certifications 90.3% overall pass rate In addition we conducted 47 tests. This include: Firefighter Knowledge Pre-test (perquisite for FST 209), various Firefighter Reinstatement tests for individual who have let their certifications expire. Pro-Board Certifications In the Winter, Spring and Summer 2009 terms we awarded 212 (Firefighter I and/or II) Certifications. We are processing about 75-100 from the fall quarter. The Pro-Board certification is option and not all students choose to participate. Observations: There seems to still be some sort of disconnect between completing courses and awarding degrees and certificates. For example the EFO Short Term Certificate is awarded after the students complete FST 253 and 254 classes. After the end of the fall quarter, 10 students have reached that benchmark, but the system is only showing 3 certificates. In the PFC 128 students completed the 181 and 193 classes for the short term certificate, but the system is only showing 104. The same hold true for the associate degree programs, but is a little harder to track due to the wide range of courses, electives and related factors. A better job of getting students to checking majors” needs to be done. We believe what is happening is a student comes into “their the system to take a fire or EMS certification class and gets identified as interest” “personnel and does not change after they decide to go on and complete other opportunities. We need to do a better job of hening” this crowd. “mother Instructors The FST program has over 90 Part-timers/Adjuncts on the payroll. To keep course content (especially in the academy classes) update to date and relative/current to the local fire protection organizations, we keep including more and more different agencies representatives in the instructor pool. The following organizations are now represented: A-1 Sprinklers Ansonia Beavercreek Township Bellbrook Bethel Township Butler Township
Term Certificates Short Term Certificates increased 85% (67 to 124) Associate Degrees Decreased 40% (10 to 6) State of Ohio Certificates July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 Volunteer Firefighter 31 awarded 76% pass rate Firefighter I 228 awarded 89% pass rate Firefighter II 110 awarded 96% pass rate Fire Safety Inspector 46 awarded 96% pass rate Fire Safety Instructor 33 awarded 97% pass rate Total 406 certifications 90.3% overall pass rate In addition we conducted 47 tests. This include: Firefighter Knowledge Pre-test (perquisite for FST 209), various Firefighter Reinstatement tests for individual who have let their certifications expire. Pro-Board Certifications In the Winter, Spring and Summer 2009 terms we awarded 212 (Firefighter I and/or II) Certifications. We are processing about 75-100 from the fall quarter. The Pro-Board certification is option and not all students choose to participate. Observations: There seems to still be some sort of disconnect between completing courses and awarding degrees and certificates. For example the EFO Short Term Certificate is awarded after the students complete FST 253 and 254 classes. After the end of the fall quarter, 10 students have reached that benchmark, but the system is only showing 3 certificates. In the PFC 128 students completed the 181 and 193 classes for the short term certificate, but the system is only showing 104. The same hold true for the associate degree programs, but is a little harder to track due to the wide range of courses, electives and related factors. A better job of getting students to checking “their majors” needs to be done. We believe what is happening is a student comes into the system to take a fire or EMS certification class and gets identified as “personnel interest” and does not change after they decide to go on and complete other opportunities. We need to do a better job of “mother hening” this crowd. Instructors The FST program has over 90 Part-timers/Adjuncts on the payroll. To keep course content (especially in the academy classes) update to date and relative/current to the local fire protection organizations, we keep including more and more different agencies representatives in the instructor pool. The following organizations are now represented: A-1 Sprinklers Ansonia Beavercreek Township Bellbrook Bethel Township Butler Township
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