Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator-Aerial This 36-hour course prepares the participant to perform aerial fire apparatus driving, positioning, operating and testing functions as recognized by NFPA 1002 (Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications) Chapter 6. A participant who meets the prerequisites and successfully completes this course has two years from the course completion date to take the written and practical certification exams. The curriculum for this course is based on the Jones and Bartlett Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Pump, Aerial, Tiller, and Mobile Water Supply, 3rd Edition.