The first option is designed for persons who have at least five years of full-time equivalent experience as a Florida certified Fire Officer. This method is the traditional model to achieve Fire Officer III Certification. To qualify for certification as a Fire Officer III, using the Direct Program Delivery method, the applicant shall: 

• Possess an active Firefighter Certificate of Compliance issued by the Division or have met the curriculum requirements for Firefighter Part I as defined in 69A-37.055(1) F.A.C. 
• Possess an active Instructor I Certificate of Competency issued by the Division. 
• Possess an active Fire Officer I or II Certificate of Competency issued by the Division prior to November 18, 2013; or, 
• Possess an active Fire Officer II Certificate of Competency issued by the Division after November 18, 2013. 
• Meet the job performance requirements of NFPA 1021 - Fire Officer III (2009). 
  Complete the Fire Officer III Curriculum. 
• Complete the prerequisite course titled “ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff: Complex Incidents” or a course determined by the Division to be equivalent. 
• Pass the Fire Officer III Exam with a score of 70% or higher. 
• Complete the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation course titled “Courage to Be Safe” or a course determined by the Division to be equivalent.