• Certificate II in Firefighting Operations
• Certificate III in Firefighting Operations
• Certificate IV in Firefighting Supervision
• Diploma of Firefighting Management
• Advanced Diploma of Firefighting Management
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The following pages list the modules in the National Fire Agencies Modular Training System. The national modules can be used in two ways:

1. An agency (such as the NSW Rural Fire Service) can select particular modules to make up an internal credential. For example, Modules 1.12A, 1.12B, 1.16,1.19 and 1.22 cover the same subject matter as in our existing NSW Basic Modules. So it would be possible for the NSW Rural Fire Service to use various combinations of national modules as an alternative or substitute "learning pathway" for persons wanting to become a Basic Bush Firefighter or obtain some other internal credential.

2. An individual can undertake training with a "recognised provider of national training" and when they've completed sufficient modules can obtain a formal qualification, such as a certificate or diploma. The national modules are listed according to which qualification they apply. If you want to get such a qualification you need to complete all the listed "generic" modules for that level, plus enough of the "elective modules" to make up the number indicated near the top of each column.

Generally speaking, the number of modules needed for a person to be an effective volunteer firefighter are considerably less than those needed for a national certificate or diploma. However, when you get to Fire Control Officer level, or thereabouts, the number needed to carry out their job and the credential requirements are very similar.

	   Certificate II in		   Certificate III in
	Firefighting Operations		Firefighting Operations


	Qualification requirement	Qualification requirement
	    is 20 modules		     is 23 modules

	       Generic Modules	               Generic Modules
    	1.01 Health and Fitness		2.02 Insp./Test Equipment/Appliances
    	1.02 Maintenance of Equipment	2.04 Operate Pumps
	     & Facilities.
	1.06 Occupational Hazards	2.05A Emergency Life Support Techs.
	1.07 PersonalProtectionl	2.07 Occupational Hygiene
	1.08 Occupational Stress	2.24 Fire Agency Awareness 2
	1.16 Casualty Assistance	2.25 Public Liaison
	1.22 Fire Agency Awareness 1	2.27 Present Information
	1.23 Work Team Communications
	1.24 Writing Skills for Work	       Elective Modules
					2.03A Operate Vehicles On Road
	      Elective Modules		2.03B Operate Vehicles Off Road
	1.04 Driving Vehicles 1		2.03C Recover Vehicles
	1.05 Alarms and Sprinklers	2.05B Operate Life Support Equip.
	1.09 Map Reading 1		2.06  Personal Protection 2
	1.10 BuildingStructures 1	2.08  Detect. and Suppress. Systems
	1.11 Fire Suppression 1		2.09  Building Evacuation Systems
	1.12A Wildfire Behaviour 1	2.10  Mech. Vent. & Air Handling
	1.12B Wildfire Suppression 1	2.11  Building Structures 2
	1.13 Vehicle Rescue		2.12  Structural Fire Behaviour
	1.14 Search and Rescue		2.13  Fire Suppression 2
	1.15 Open Circuit BA.		2.14  Atmospheric Monitoring
	1.17 Emergency Care		2.15A Salvage and Overhaul Ops.
	1.19 Communications Systems	2.15B Ventilation Operations
	1.20 Computer Skills		2.16  Dangerous Substances 1
	1.21 Workplace Communication	2.17  Rescue Series (A to D)
	1.25 High Angle Rescue 1	2.18  Closed Circuit Breathing App.
					2.19  Aerial Appliances (A to D)
					2.20  Specialist Appliances (A to 1)
	Note:				2.21  Fire Prevention 1
					2.22  Administration
	Modules 1.03, and 1.18 deleted.	2.28  Wildfire Behaviour 2
					2.29  Wildfire Suppression 2
					2.30  Intro. Maths for Fire Industry
					2.31  Fire Science - Intro. A
					2.32  Fire Science - Intro B
					2.33  Map Reading 2
					2.34  Aviation Flre Suppression
					Note: Modules 2.01, 2.23, & 2.26 deleted



	   Certificate IV in			Diploma of
	Firefighting Supervision	   Firefighting Management


	Qualification requirement 	Qualification requirement
	       is 15 modules		      is 19 modules

	       Generic Modules			Generic Modules
	3.01 Occ. Health and Safety	4.02 Pre-lncident Planning 1
	3.09 WorkplaceTrainer Cat. A	4.03 Operational Management
	3.10 Writing Workplace Docs	4.04 Incident Control System
	3.11 Public Speaking		4.07 Fire Prevention 2
	3.12 Dealing with Conflict	4.11 Communication 1
	3.13 Negotiation Skills		4.12 Interviews
	3.15 Supervising Teams		4.13 Workplace Trainer Cat. B
					4.16 Leadership & Team Mngmt.
	       Elective Modules
	3.04 Fireground Operations	       Elective Modules
	3.05 Building Fire Safety 1	4.01 Resources Evaluation
	3.06 Aviation Fire Supp. 2	4.05A Fire Inv. (Cause) - Wildfire
	3.07 Dangerous Substances 2	4.05B Fire Inv. - Struc./Veh. fires.
	3.14 Leadership			4.06 Fire Inv. (legal procedures)
	3.16 Quality of Service		4.08 Building Fire Safety 2
	3.17 Rural Prescribed Burning 1	4.09 Building Fire Services
	3.18 Wildfire Suppression 3	4.10 Administration 2
	3.19 Maths for Data Rep.	4.15 Public Relations 1
	3.20 Fire Science in Chemistry	4.17 Introduction to Budgeting
	3.21 Introduction to Law	4.18 Human Resources Management 1
	3.22 Workplace Assessor		4.19 Policy Development
	3.23 Wildfire Behaviour 3	4.20 Fire Law
	3.24 Meetings			4.21 Material Science (Flre Behav.)
					4.22 Material Science (Flre Prev.)
					4.23 Mechanics
	Note:				4.24 Assessment Validation
					4.25 Rural Prescribed Burning 2
	Modules 3.02, 3.03 & 3.08 deleted.
					Note:
					Module 4.14 deleted.


	      Advanced Diploma of
	    Firefighting Management


	Qualification requirement	
	    is 10 modules

	      Generic Modules
	5.02 Incident Planning
	5.03 Logistics Management
	5.04 Incident Management 
	5.05 Operational Analysis	
	5.06 Project Management	accredited.
	5.09 Team Performance

	      Elective Modules	
	5.01 Resources Upgrading and Development Management
	5.07 Communications 2
	5.08 Public Relations 2
	5.10 Managing Finance
	5.11 Human Resource Management 2
	5.12 Planning and Managing Change
	5.13 Occupational Health and Safety Management
	5.14 Management of Workplace Assessment