Addendum to the 2020-2021 Catalog

Under Testing Requirements on page 5:

Assessment instruments meeting this requirement include (must be within 2 years of enrollment to be considered valid):

·         A common placement test where a minimum score has been achieved pursuant to Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C.;

·         Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) 11 & 12; and,

·         2014 GED® Tests: Reasoning through Language Arts and/or Mathematics Reasoning where a minimum score (145) as required in Rule 6A-6A.6.021, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) has been achieved.

·         CASAS Goals

 

Under Fire-Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician – Combined, Page 41:

Fire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician – Combined

 

This 792 hour program is designed to train the student desiring to become both a licensed EMT and a certified fire fighter. The EMT portion is located on the LTC main campus and the fire fighter portion is located at the Institute of Public Safety in Tavares.

 

This program is approved by the Department of Financial Service, Division of State Fire Marshall and the Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services.

 

Certification: Upon completion of the fire fighter portion, students can take the state exam to become certified. (Pending approval of the Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Standards & Training.) Upon completion of the EMT portion, students can take the state exam to become licensed.

 

In addition to LTC’s admission requirements applicants must:

·         Be at least 18 years of age, unless a dual-enrolled high school senior and 17 years old.

·         Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent.

·         Be of good moral character.

·         Possess a valid Florida driver’s license.

·         Submit to a fingerprint background check.

·         Submit to a drug screening.

·         Have passed a physical examination including EKG and hearing test by a licensed Florida physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner within six months of the starting date of the program, meeting the requirements of the Division of State Fire Marshal Bureau of Fire Standards and Training Medical Examination Form.

·         Have a current Professional CPR card.

·         Submit a driver’s license history with the application packet.

 

For more detailed information see the program Master Plan of Instruction available online at www.laketech.org.

 

Estimated Expenses: Tuition is approximately $2281 plus books and fees.

 

Job Opportunities: County and municipal fire departments and forestry. Ambulance/EMS services, hospitals, and physicians’ offices.

 

To qualify for a Certificate of Completion, the following courses must be successfully completed.

 

FFP 0030 – Fire Fighter 1, 191 hours

FFP 0031 – Fire Fighter 2, 301 hours

 

These courses are taken in conjunction and provide cognitive and psychomotor training in basic firefighter concepts and skills. Successful completion of both courses qualifies the individual to take the State Examination for Fire Fighter which is required for employment.

 

EMS 0110 – Emergency Medical Technician, 300 hours

This course is designed to provide students with all information, principles and practices required for Emergency Medical Technician licensure and includes both classroom and field components.

 

08/14/20