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Fire Technology Certificate Public Safety Total Units: 30
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Term Effective: Fall 1981

Description:

The Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement provides practical and technical instruction to meet the requirements of various fire service agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. This is accomplished by training in fire prevention, public education, fire suppression, arson investigation, emergency medical services, heavy rescue, and hazardous materials management.

The Fire Technology program is accredited as a regional fire academy by the Office of the State Fire Marshall and the State Board of Fire Services.

Students who have completed the Firefighter I Completion Certificate will have fulfilled a portion of the Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement. For students interested in an Associate degree, a Fire Technology major is also available. More information on the Fire Technology program can be found on the Public Safety Department website.

The program also prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution in order to pursue a career as a fire marshall, fire investigator, and other positions on the county, state, or federal level.

Most job growth will occur as volunteer firefighting positions are converted to paid positions. In addition to job growth, openings are expected to result from the need to replace firefighters who retire, stop working for other reasons, or transfer to other occupations. The fire academy reviews and administers a physical agility test. A valid Class C and/or B drivers license may be required for employment.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Fire Technology Certificate program are:

  • Complete 30 units from
    • Fire Technology Requirements

Fire Technology Requirements - complete 30.00 units
FIRE 51Introduction to Fire Technology3.00
FIRE 60AFundamentals of Fire Behavior & Control3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 15.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
HLC 274Emergency Medical Technician Lecture3.00
FIRE 56Fire Hydraulics3.00
FIRE 61Fire Investigation3.00
FIRE 66Wildland Fire Control3.00
FIRE 200AFire Instructor 1A2.00
FIRE 200BFire Instructor 1B2.00
FIRE 201AFire Prevention 1A2.00
FIRE 201BFire Prevention 1B2.00
FIRE 202AFire Command 1A2.00
FIRE 202BFire Command 1B2.00
FIRE 203Fire Management I2.00
FIRE 204Fire Investigation I2.00
FIRE 205Auto Extrication1.00
FIRE 208.1Firefighter I9.00
FIRE 299Special Topics in Fire Technology0.50-10.00

Term Effective: Fall 1981

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2010

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

FIRE 71 is a prerequisite to FIRE 208.1.

All courses taken in conjunction with this program must be completed with a letter grade of C or better.

Contact
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(707) 836-2913
srjccertificate003060@santarosa.edu