Manitoba Emergency Services College - Accreditation
The Manitoba Emergency Services College is accredited with the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (ProBoard) to the current National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards. The Manitoba Emergency Services College received IFSAC accreditation in 1994, was re-accredited in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2013. ProBoard Accreditation was received in 2010.
Accreditation is a status granted to an educational institution or program that has been found to meet or exceed standard criteria of educational quality. Voluntary self-regulation is the cornerstone on which the structure of accreditation has been built. While other agencies, public and private sometimes use the term “accreditation” historically, it refers to a voluntary activity in which institutions and programs have agreed to be judged by their peers. The most effective form of regulation comes from organizations that structure programs of peer review. The Manitoba Emergency Services College currently has the following courses/programs accredited:
- Fire Fighting Level I NFPA 1001 – 2013 Edition
- Fire Fighting Level II NFPA 1001 – 2013 Edition
- Emergency Services Instructor Level I NFPA 1041 – 2012 Edition
- Emergency Services Instructor Level II NFPA 1041 – 2012 Edition
- Fire Officer I NFPA 1021 - 2014 Edition
- Fire Officer II NFPA 1021 – 2014 Edition
- Hazardous Materials Operations NFPA 472 – 2013 Edition
- Hazardous Materials Technician NFPA 472 – 2013 Edition
- Hazardous Material Incident Commander NFPA 472 – 2013 Edition
- Driver Operator - Pumper NFPA 1002 – 2014 Edition
- Driver Operator - Aerial NFPA 1002 – 2014 Edition
- Driver Operator - Mobile Water Supply NFPA 1002 – 2014 Edition
- Fire Investigator NFPA 1033 – 2014 Edition
- Fire Inspector Level I NFPA 1031 – 2014 Edition
- Fire Inspector Level II NFPA 1031 – 2014 Edition
- Confined Space Rescuer Level I and Level II NFPA 1006 – 2013 Edition
- Rope Rescuer Level I and Level II NFPA 1006 – 2013 Edition
- Surface Water Rescuer Level I and Level II NFPA 1006 – 2013 Edition
- Machinery Rescuer Level I and Level II NFPA 1006 – 2013 Edition
- Structural Collapse Rescuer Level I and Level II NFPA 1006 – 2013 Edition
- Ice Rescuer Level I and Level II NFPA 1006 – 2013 Edition
- Trench Rescuer Level I and Level II NFPA 1006 - 2013 Edition
- Incident Safety Officer NFPA 1521 – 2008 Edition
- Fire & Life Safety Educator I NFPA 1035 – 2010 Edition