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The apprentice program is a path to certification from the State Fire Marshal as a Basic Operations Firefighter (BOF). In order for a person to be hired by the PHFD as a part time employee they must be certified as a BOF and an EMT or paramedic (paramedic preferred).
Persons selected for the apprentice program undertake training at our local fire academy, NIPSTA, located in Glenview, IL. The NIPSTA Fire Academy is a nine-week course that meets Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. We hold a three-day orientation before the academy and a one-week orientation the week immediately after the academy. This 11-week long process then qualifies a person to be hired as a part time employee. There is no reapplying; the process is automatic and upon completion of the apprentice program you are hired as a part time member who is paid.
For details about the Apprentice process open the application.
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