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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION
Fire Division Chief
Fire Fighter I
Fire Officer I
Fire Prevention Specialist
Fire Protection Engineer
Industrial Fire Safety Specialist
Faculty
Full-time
Tom Turner
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Associate in Science, Fire Technology
Fire Fighter Certificate
Fire Prevention Officer Certificate
Fire Company Officer Certificate
Recommended preparation for the Fire Academy
It is highly recommended that students complete the
following courses prior to applying for the Fire Fighter
Academy:
FIRE 11B* Confined Space Awareness 0.5 units
FIRE 66 Introduction to Incident Command 1.0 units
FIRE 69 Building Construction for Fire 3.0 units
Protection
FIRE 82A Hazardous Materials First 1.5 units
Responder
EMS 50 Emergency Medical Responder 2.5 units
EMS 60 Emergency Medical Technician 9.0 units
*Courses numbered below 50 do not apply to the
Associate Degree
Units Required: 32.0
FIRE FIGHTER CERTIFICATE
Awarded to the student who successfully completes the
following course of study to meet the minimum
qualifications and competencies as required by National
Fire Protection Association and California State Fire
Marshal’s Fire Fighter I certification program.
All of the following must be completed:
FIRE 100 Fire Protection Organization 3.0
FIRE 101 Fundamentals of Fire Service
Operations 3.0
FIRE 102 Fire Prevention Technology 3.0
FIRE 103 Fire Protection Equipment and
Systems 3.0
FIRE 104 Fire Behavior and Combustion 3.0
FIRE 82A Hazardous Materials First
Responder 1.5
FIRE 81 Emergency Medical Technician 9.0
OR EMS 60 Emergency Medical Technician I
(Ambulance)
FIRE 95 Basic Fire Academy 10.0
FIRE COMPANY OFFICER CERTIFICATE
Units Required: 64.5 units minimum
Awarded to the individual who has successfully
completed all requirements for certification by the State
Fire Marshal’s Office for Fire Officer. Meets entry
requirements for firefighters to the middle and upper
level management positions within the agency.
Group I – All of the following must be completed:
FIRE 100 Fire Protection Organization 3.0
FIRE 101 Fundamentals of Fire Service
Operations 3.0
FIRE 102 Fire Prevention Technology 3.0
FIRE 103 Fire Protection Equipment and
Systems 3.0
FIRE 104 Fire Behavior and Combustion 3.0
FIRE 105 Fire Apparatus and Equipment 3.0
FIRE 106 Fire Company Organization and
Management 3.0
FIRE 108 Fire Hydraulics 3.0
FIRE 70 Fire Instructor Training 1A 2.0
FIRE 71 Fire Instructor Training 1B 2.0
FIRE 72 Fire Command 1A 2.0
FIRE 73 Fire Command 1B 2.0
FIRE 76 Fire Management 1 2.0
FIRE 82A Hazardous Materials First
Responder 1.5
FIRE 81 Emergency Medical Technician 9.0
OR EMS 60
Emergency Medical Technician I
(Ambulance)
FIRE 95 Basic Fire Academy 10.0
CIS 101 Computer Literacy 4.0
Group II – Three of the following courses must be
completed:
FIRE 107 Fire Investigation 3.0
FIRE 109 Wildland Fire Control 3.0
FIRE 61 Rescue Practices 3.0
FIRE 74 Fire Prevention 1A 2.0
FIRE 75 Fire Prevention 1B 2.0
FIRE 77 Investigation 1A 2.0
FIRE TECHNOLOGY
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