Approved Colleges and Training Partners
Proud partners of the CFAA Fire Alarm Technician Training program
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Explore CFAA’s Fire Alarm Technician Training Program or register for a course with one of our partners. CFAA is proud to partner with the following approved colleges and training partners.
Note, review each of the links as program offerings vary from time to time including availability and delivery method.
CFAA Online (provided by Orderline)
Course 1 – Fire Alarm Systems Overview
Course 2 – Verbal and Written Communications
Course 3 – Basic Electricity for the Fire Alarm Technician
Course 4 – Life Safety Systems Electronics
Course 5 – Fire Alarm System Application
Complete Training Pack – All Five Courses
Algonquin College (Ottawa, Ontario)
Course 1 – ELE8946
Course 2 – ENL1813T, ENL2019T
Course 3 – ELE8909, ELE8922A
Course 4 – N/A
Course 5 – N/A
BCIT (British Columbia)
Course 1 – TELC 1140
Course 2 – N/A
Course 3 – TELC 1142
Course 4 – TELC 1143
Course 5 – TELC 1144
CEGEP – Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (Montreal, Quebec)
Course 1 – CC1 French
Course 2 – CC2 French
Course 3 – CC3 French
Course 4 – CC4 French
Course 5 – CC5 French
Centennial College (Scarborough, Ontario)
Course 1 – PTFA-101 (Fire Alarm Systems – Overview)
Course 2 – COMM-170/171
Course 3 – EET- 117 & EET-116 (Electrical Theory & Canadian Electrical Code)
Course 4 – EET-129 & EET-123 (Electronics 1 & 2)
CTS Canadian Career College (Barrie, ON; North Bay, ON; Sudbury, ON; & Sault Ste. Marie, ON campus locations)
Course 1 – Fire Alarm System Overview & Fire and Safety
Course 2 – Business Communications
Course 3 – Basic Electricity for the Fire Alarm Technician
Course 4 – Life Safety Systems Electronics (LSSE)
Course 5 – Fire Alarm System Application
Practical skills lab
Program placement
Registration Theory Exam
Note: CTSCCC’s program includes placement as fire alarm technician upon graduation.
Durham College (Oshawa, Ontario)
Course 1 Fire Detection & Alarm – SAFE 1202
Course 2 Communication Foundations – COMM 1100
Course 3 & 4 Electricity & Electronics for Fire Detection – ELEC 1115
Course 5 Fire Alarm Design 1 – DESG 2110
Fanshawe College (London, Ontario)
Course 1 – SYST-1024 (Fire Detection & Alarm Intro)
Course 2 – SYST-COMM-1121 (Technical Report Writing)
Course 3 – SYST-1138 (Basic Electricity)
Course 4 – ELNC-1111 (Life Safety Systems Electronics 1) & ELNC-3038 (Life Safety Systems Electronics 2)
Course 5 – SYST-1027 (Fire Detection Systems)
George Brown College (Toronto, Ontario)
Course 1 – ELCL 9027
Course 2 – COMM 1017
Course 3 – ELCL 9068
Course 4 – ELNC 9115, plus separate exam LSSE9003 EX
Course 5 – ELCL 9037
Health & Safety Management College (Markham, Ontario)
Course 1 – Course 1
Course 2 – Course 2
Course 3 – Course 3
Course 4 – Course 4
Course 5 – Course 5
ICS Canada (At Home Learning Program)
Course 1 – N/A
Course 2 – N/A
Course 3 – N/A
Course 4 – ELECTRONICS
Course 5 – N/A
La Cité (Ontario)
Course 1 – 029978 URG : Introduction à l’alarme d’incendie (Fire Alarm Overview)
Course 2 – 025623 FRA : Rédaction technique spécialisée (Specialized Technical Writing)
Course 3 – 027602 TEC : Principes fondamentaux en électricité (Fundamentals of Electricity)
Course 4 – 027600 TEC : Semi-Conducteurs (Semi-Conductors/Electronics)
Course 5 – 029979 URG : Système de détection et d’alarme d’incendie (Fire Alarm System Application)
Note: All courses are only available in French.
Lambton College (Sarnia, Ontario)
Course 1 – N/A
Course 2 – ENG 312-3
Course 3 – ELE 106-5
Course 4 – N/A
Course 5 – N/A
Red River College (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Course 1 – FIRE1001
Course 2 – COMM1000 or COMM1023
Course 3 – ELEC 1000
Course 4 – ELEC 2131
Course 5 – FIRE 1246
St. Clair College (Chatham, Ontario)
Course 1 – GNR 1623N
Course 2 – ONT 163 (Business Writing Strategies) or COM 103 (Business Communications 1)
Course 3 – N/A
Course 4 – N/A
Course 5 – GNR 1622N
Seneca College (Toronto, Ontario)
Course 1 – ALS190 Introduction To Fire Alarms
Course 2 – PRC625 Technical Writing Strategies
Course 3 – ELF190 Electricity
Course 4 – ETR290 Electronics
Course 5 – ALS390 Fire Alarm Systems
To register, click here to view the current course Curriculum availability.
Sheridan College (Brampton, Ontario)
Course 1 – N/A
Course 2 – COMM12423 or COMM70003 (Distance Ed.)
Course 3 – ENG 12578, ENG 128359
Course 4 – N/A
Course 5 – N/A
SAIT – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (Calgary, Alberta)
Course 1 – CNTR 002
Course 2 – N/A
Course 3 – ELEC 004
Course 4 – ELTR 101
Course 5 – CNTR 003
Have you already taken one of these programs? You may be eligible for a course exemption. Click to learn more.