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ECFO Aspire Program: Creating pathways for professionals and serving as a succession planning tool for departments

Company Officers who are interested in achieving their ECFO Aspire designation may register for the program. The cost is $200.

What is the ECFO Aspire program?

The ECFO Aspire program offers a professional designation for aspiring leaders in the Fire Service. It allows Company Officers across the country to demonstrate key competencies relevant to leadership in the fire sector. Candidates will be supported by their ECFO assessors through their journey.

Why should I achieve the ECFO Aspire?

 

The ECFO Aspire brings a lot of advantages to all those who undertake the program:

 

• It allows you to certify your competency in 22 nationally recognized competencies,
• It supports you on your path to becoming a Chief Fire Officer.
• It will provide you with advanced standing once you become a Chief Fire Officer to complete your full ECFO designation.
• It allows for your competencies to be recognized across provinces/territories and municipalities.

 

The program is designed for those not yet eligible for the ECFO designation. Company Officers can get ahead by registering as an ECFO Aspire and apply to the ECFO program with remaining competencies as they are achieved.

 

I'm a Chief Officer, why should I register my Company Officers?

 

The Fire Service leadership demographic is changing. There is a new generation of leaders joining fire departments across Canada. Now is the time for action, to prepare for the future and start your succession planning. This program allows Chief Officers the ability to assess developing leaders that you are welcoming into your team. 

 

What is at the heart of the program?

 

The heart of the program consists of a number of competencies within seven important themes related to management within the fire service:

 

• Leadership
• Human Resources
• Governance
• Business Acumen
• Finance
• Fire Prevention 
• Fire Technical

 

The program recognizes the diversity in backgrounds for Company Officers across Canada. It is accessible for officers from all fire departments across the country, big or small, volunteer or composite.

 

Take a look at the program in our updated handbook (2023). 

 

Ready to take advantage of the offer?

 

Please reach out to our program administrator and Manager of Membership Services, Ms. Anabel Therrien at atherrien@cafc.ca. If you would like further information or clarification on the ECFO Aspire program, please refer to the handbook and we can connect you with an assessor. You must be an active Company Officer to be eligible to register for the program.