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8 TIPS TO COMPLETING A SUCCESSFUL NFA APPLICATION Training Division November, 2011

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8 TIPS TO COMPLETING A SUCCESSFUL NFA APPLICATION

Training DivisionNovember, 2011

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• Know all 8 Tips1

• Understand why each of the tips is important2

• What happens to a completed NFA application3

Overview 8 Tips to Completing a Successfully NFA Application

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• Know all 8 Tips1

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8 tips1. The most important thing to

remember is that your application MUST BE COMPLETE before it can be processed.

2. SIGN YOUR APPLICATION! Missed signatures are common, and while that error is correctable, it still takes time and the applications fall into a pending category until such time as a signature is forwarded.

3. Don’t forget to attach a Department organization chart showing your position in the organization. Be sure to circle or highlight your position on the chart so it stands out.

4. A Job Description does not tell us what experience you have. Elaborate on what you do in your job that matches the selection criteria.

5. Take the student selection criteria from the course catalog and repeat it back in Block #16 as it applies to your position. For example, if the selection criteria calls for a minimum of 36 months experience, the reviewer is looking for a statement indicating that you have xx months of experience.

6. Address the student selection criteria completely. This should be done in Block #16.

7. If a prerequisite includes an education requirement, we expect to see that information in Block #10.

8. If a prerequisite includes a specific certification, we expect to see a copy of that certification attached to the 119-25-1. If it’s not attached, the application package is NOT complete.

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8 Tips to Completing a Successfully NFA Application

• Understand why each of the tips is important2

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Tip # 1

The most important thing to remember is that your application MUST BE COMPLETE before it can be processed.

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Tip # 2

Line 21a-d: Section III – Endorsement/Certification.

SIGN YOUR APPLICATION! Missed signatures are common, and while that error is correctable, it still takes time and the applications fall into a pending category until such time as a signature is forwarded.

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Tip # 3

Line 16: Summarize activities/responsibilities.

Don’t forget to attach a Department organization chart showing your position in the organization. Be sure to circle or highlight your position on the chart so it stands out.

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Tip # 4

Line 16: Summarize activities/responsibilities.

A Job Description does not tell us what experience you have. Elaborate on what you do in your job that matches the selection criteria.

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Tip # 5

Line 16: Summarize activities/responsibilities.

Take the student selection criteria from the course catalog and repeat it back in Block #16 as it applies to your position. For example, if the selection criteria calls for a minimum of 36 months experience, the reviewer is looking for a statement indicating that you have xx months of experience.

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Tip # 6

Line 10: Prerequisites of the course you are applying.

Address the student selection criteria completely. This should be done in Block #16. Keep in mind that this is where we:

1. DO want to know what you do that qualifies you for the class you are applying for.

2. DO NOT want to know how you think you will benefit from this class.

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Tip # 7

Line 10: Prerequisites of the course you are applying.

If a prerequisite includes an education requirement, we expect to see that information in Block #10.

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Tip # 8

Line 10: Prerequisites of the course you are applying.

If a prerequisite includes a specific certification, we expect to see a copy of that certification attached to the 119-25-1. If it’s not attached, the application package in NOT complete.

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8 Tips to Completing a Successfully NFA Application

• What happens to a completed NFA application3

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What happens to a completed NFA application

Student Faxes or Delivers to

FRA

FRA Submits Approved App

to NFA

If accepted, NFA notifies

the STUDENT

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Questions

Contact Ann Holtz, Training Division via email at [email protected].

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Sources• Cover Page: matthewvenn. (Jan 23, 2007). Fire. Graphic. Retrieved 11/09/11

from http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=fire&l=5. • Page 3: FEMA, National Fire Academy. (August 30, 2010). 8Tips. PDF file.

Retrieved 11/09/11 from www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/nfa/8tips.pdf.