ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2025-2026
2025-2026
ACADEMIC DIARIES
| MARINE INSTITUTE | |
| FIRE RESCUE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE ACADEMIC DIARY | |
| Winter Semester - January 2026 | |
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November 24, 2025, Monday |
Registration begins at 7:00pm for Fire Rescue Term 1 for Winter 2026 Semester |
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Students who have been accepted and conditionally accepted pending submission of pre-requisite documents will not be permitted to register for classes until satisfactory copies of the required medical, driver's license with air brake endorsement and letter of conduct have been received by the Registrar's Office |
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December 19, 2025 Friday |
Deadline To Register for Fire Rescue Term 1 |
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January 6-8, 2026 Tuesday - Thursday |
Orientation Activities, including Physical Fitness Practical Run |
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January 6, 2026 Tuesday |
Fees Payment Deadline Winter Semester |
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January 9, 2026 Friday |
Advanced Medical First Responder Level I (40 Hours) Begins |
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January 16, 2026 Friday |
Advanced Medical First Responder Level I Ends |
| January 19, 2026 Monday |
Hazardous Materials Awareness Begins |
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January 20, 2026 Tuesday |
Last date - Students in Fire Rescue to drop courses and receive 100% refund of Tuition fees and Student Union Fees for Winter Semester |
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Last date to opt out of health and/or dental insurance for in the Winter Semester |
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| No Student Union Fees will be refunded after this date | |
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January 22, 2026 (noon) Thursday |
Hazardous Materials Awareness Ends |
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January 22, 2026 (1pm) Thursday |
Hazardous Materials Operations Begins |
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January 27, 2026, Tuesday |
Last date - Students in Fire Rescue can drop courses and receive 50% refund of tuition for Winter Semester |
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February 3, 2026 |
Last date - Students in Fire Rescue can drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition for Winter Semester. No refunds will be granted to Fire Rescue Students in the Winter Semester after this date |
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February 4, 2026 |
Hazardous Materials Operations Ends |
| February 5, 2026 Thursday |
Firefighter Level I Begins |
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February 26-27, 2026 |
No Classes - Winter Break |
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Classes resume |
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March 3, 2026 |
Last date - Students in Fire Rescue can drop courses without Academic Prejudice |
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March 16, 2026 |
No Classes - Mid-March Holiday |
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March 18, 2026 |
Registration begins at 7:00 pm for Fire Rescue Term 2 for Summer Semester |
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March 23, 2026 |
Firefighter Level I Ends |
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March 24, 2026 |
Fire Pumper Driver Operator Begins |
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April 3, 2026 |
No Classes - Good Friday |
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April 16, 2026 |
Fire Pumper Driver Operator Ends |
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April 20, 2026 |
Deadline to Register for Fire Rescue Term 2 Summer Semester |
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April 20-24, 2026 |
Supplementary Exams |
**Students must successfully complete Term 1 to be eligible for Term 2
| Summer Semester 2026 | |
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April 27, 2026 |
Technical Rescuer Rope Rescue Awareness, Operations and Technician Begins |
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Fees Payment Deadline - Summer Semester for Fire Rescue Students |
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May 11, 2026 |
Last date - Students in Fire Rescue to drop courses and receive 100% refund of Tuition fees and Student Union Fees for 2026 Summer Semester. No Student Union Fees will be refund after this date |
| Last date to opt out of health and/or dental insurance for in the Summer Semester | |
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May 18, 2026 |
Last date - Students in Fire Rescue can drop courses and receive 50% refund of tuition for Summer Semester |
| No Classes - Victoria Day Holiday | |
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May 25, 2026 |
Technical Rescuer Rope Rescue Awareness, Operations and Technician Ends |
| Last date - Students in Fire Rescue can drop courses and receive 25% refund of tuition for Winter Semester. No refunds will be granted to students in Winter Semester after this date | |
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May 26, 2026 |
Technical Rescuer Confined Space Rescuer Awareness, Operations and Technician Begins |
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June 10, 2026 |
Technical Rescuer Confined Space Rescuer Awareness, Operations and Technician Ends |
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June 11, 2026 |
Technical Rescuer Vehicle Extrication Awareness, Operations and Technician Begins |
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June 22, 2026 |
No Classes - Mid-June Holiday |
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June 30, 2026 |
Technical Rescuer Vehicle Extrication Awareness, Operations and Technician Ends |
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July 1, 2026 |
No Classes - Memorial Day Holiday |
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July 2, 2026 |
Firefighter - Level II Begins |
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July 13, 2026 |
No Classes - Mid-July Holiday |
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July 20, 2026 |
Registration begins at 7:00 pm for Fire Rescue Workterm |
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August 5, 2026 |
No Classes - Regatta (civic) Holiday |
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August 7, 2026 |
Firefighter - Level II Ends |
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August 10, 2026 |
Deadline to Register for Fire Rescue Workterm |
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August 10 - 14, 2026 |
Supplementary Exams |
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August 17, 2026 |
Fire Rescue Workterm Begins |
| October 9, 2026, Friday | Fire Rescue Workterm Ends |
** Due to work term availability and scheduling, the dates for work terms must be flexible and may not always begin and end on the dates specified in this Diary.