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Fire Science Technology - AAS

Diploma: Fire Chief

(45-48 total credit hours)

Diploma: Fire Chief
Courses Credits Grade Offered
Digital Literacy - CIT 105 Introduction to Computers or OST 105 Introduction to Office Systems (or Competency demonstrated by exam)  3   All
FIR 101 Basic Firefighting I  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 102 Basic Firefighting II 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 103 Basic Firefighting III  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 104 Basic Firefighting IV 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 105 Fire Suppression 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 106 Intro to Special Responses 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 107 Intro to Rescue & Patient Care 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 198 Practicum 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 205 Fire Officer I 3   Fall
FIR 206 Fire Officer II  3   Spring
FIR 280 Legalities in the Fire Service (Online Only)  3   Varies
FIR 281 Fire Service Administration (Online Only)  3   Varies
FIR 282 Strategy and Tactics (Online Only)  3   Varies
Social/Behavioral or Natural Sciences or Quantitative Reasoning 3   All
Written or Oral Communications or Heritage/Humanities 3   All

Certificate: Fire Service Administration

(27 total credit hours)

Certificate: Fire Service Administration
Courses Credits Grade Offered
FIR 101 Basic Firefighting I  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 102 Basic Firefighting II 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 103 Basic Firefighting III  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 104 Basic Firefighting IV 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 105 Fire Suppression 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 106 Intro to Special Responses 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 107 Intro to Rescue & Patient Care 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 205 Fire Officer I 3   Fall
FIR 206 Fire Officer II or FIR 280 Legalities in the Fire Service (Online Only)  3   Spring
FIR 281 Fire Service Administration (Online Only)  3   Varies

Certificate: Advanced Firefighter

(21 total credit hours)

Certificate: Advanced Firefighter
Courses Credits Grade Offered
FIR 101 Basic Firefighting I  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 102 Basic Firefighting II 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 103 Basic Firefighting III  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 104 Basic Firefighting IV 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 105 Fire Suppression 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 106 Intro to Special Responses 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 107 Intro to Rescue & Patient Care 3   Fall/Spring

Certificate: Basic Firefighter

(12 total credit hours)

Certificate: Basic Firefighter
Courses Credits Grade Offered
FIR 101 Basic Firefighting I  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 102 Basic Firefighting II 3   Fall/Spring
FIR 103 Basic Firefighting III  3   Fall/Spring
FIR 104 Basic Firefighting IV 3   Fall/Spring

Certificate: Basic Fire Protection

(18 total credit hours)

Certificate: Basic Fire Protection
Courses Credits Grade Offered
FIR 260 Principles of Emergency Services (Online Only) 3   Spring
FIR 261 Building Construction (Online Only) 3   Spring
FIR 262 Fire Behavior & Combustion (Online Only) 3   Spring
FIR 263 Fire Service Safety & Wellness (Online Only)  3   Spring
FIR 264 Fire Prevention (Online Only)  3   Spring
FIR 265 Fire Protection Systems (Online Only)  3   Spring

Certificate: Emergency Medical Technician

(6 total credit hours)

Certificate: Emergency Medical Technician
Courses Credits Grade Offered
FIR 230 0 Emergency Medical Technician 6   Fall/Spring

Certificate: Hazardous Materials Technician

(3 total credit hours)

Certificate: Hazardous Materials Technician
Courses Credits Grade Offered
FIR 220  Hazardous Materials Technician  3   Fall

Notes

  • At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.

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