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Authorization for Attendance:
Enrollment is open to emergency response personnel and other persons, 18 years of age or older (see exception below), who are interested in fire and emergency response training. All students attending LSU Carrol L. Herring Fire and Emergency Training Institute classes must have the authorization of their organization. It is the responsibility of the authorizing organization to assure that the student meets the minimal educational, training performance, and physical standards required by the National Fire Protection Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the type of training for which he/she is registering.
Exception: Students who are 16 years of age may be eligible to enter a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider and First Responder Course if other requirements and pre-requisites of the La. Bureau of EMS are met. These students must also have written permission from their legal guardian.
Registration:
Requests for accommodations will be considered on a case by case basis and requires disability documentation be provided to LSU Disability Services office. The disability documentation forms can be found at LSU Disability Services web link. . The submitted documentation will be reviewed by Disability Services staff and determination of appropriate accommodations made with an advisor via a registration appointment. Students who complete their registration with Disability Services will have their approved accommodations (not disability) communicated to LSU FETI. Accommodations which would alter essential elements of a particular program will not be granted. For additional information regarding accommodations or the Disability Services registration process, please contact Dawn Sousa-Hearn Email. Disability documentation will be kept on file at Disability Services
Registration procedures vary with different programs. Some sections of this catalog have specific registration requirements listed along with the program description. Students should read these requirements carefully and follow the procedures.
Open Enrollment Course Charges:
Some courses are offered at no charge to the Louisiana Municipal Fire Departments
who are issued a Fire Department ID from the State Fire Marshal's Office and are supported
by the 2% Fire Insurance Fund. Any student who does not fall into that category must
pay all course charges by the start of the class. All stated charges are per person.
Some courses have charges that are used to help defray the cost of insurance and training
materials. Charges must be paid in advance at time of registration or a copy of a
valid purchase order (PO) must be provided for invoicing with the company billing
address identified. Accepted payment methods are: check, money order, Visa, MasterCard,
or Discover card. This payment policy does not apply to client-specific courses.
Course charges are nonrefundable unless cancellation is confirmed in writing and received at the FETI office at least two weeks prior to the starting date of the class. Once an individual has enrolled, if cancellation is not received at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the class, that individual or the sponsoring agency will be billed even if he/she does not attend. If a student is unable to attend a class, another participant may be substituted by the authorizing agency before the class begins as long as that individual qualifies. Successful course completion represents an 80% attendance and participation level. In the event the course is cancelled, course charges will be refunded.
FETI has been directed to implement a number of procedural changes when class cancellation requests are received. Registration cancellations/changes related to medical emergencies, death of immediate family members, being directed by your home agency for response to an emergency or natural disaster, civil duties, or court proceedings will be accepted. Registration cancellations/changes, which are required in writing by fax or email, should include a concise justification supporting your request.
Information concerning charges for individual courses will be listed along with the course description.
Charges are subject to change without prior notice.
Information concerning charges for individual courses will be listed along with the course description.
Charges are subject to change without prior notice.
Course Check-in:
Upon arrival at the institute, each student must check-in. Check-in will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on the reporting date. Some special classes are held at night, and starting and ending times may vary.
Delivery:
Some courses may be requested from FETI throughout the year and delivered at locations statewide. Due to its nature it is highly recommended that a class be requested at least 90 days in advance of the intended delivery date. Subsequent delivery is subject to the availability of the instructor.
Testing:
Reading and passing written examinations is an essential element of many of the FETI programs. Requests for accommodations for disabilities will be considered on a case by case basis once adequate contemporary documentation of the disability and of the need for the specific accommodations requested have been provided. Accommodations which would alter essential elements of a particular program will not be granted.
Requests for accommodations must be received by LSU FETI at least 30 days prior to a certification exam or the start of a course. For more information, please contact Miranda Meynard at 225-334-6300.
Many of the FETI courses offer the option of taking the Certification examination for that particular course. If the student chooses to take the Certification examination that is coordinated through the Louisiana State University Firefighter and Emergency Responder Certification Program, there is an additional charge. The charge is not the same for each examination and it is not included in the course fees. Not all courses offer a certification exam. More Certification information can be found under the Certification tab.