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Fire Technology Certificate Public Safety Total Units: 30
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 Term Effective: Fall 2016

Description:

This Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement prepares individuals for an entrylevel career in the fire service by providing a foundation of core concepts, practices, vocabulary, culture, safety and requirements for the fire service. The program follows the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) model from the national Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland and is a component of accreditation from the State Fire Marshal.

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.

Most job growth will occur as a result of the need to replace firefighters who promote, 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 driver's license and possession of EMT certification may be required for employment.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student will be able to:

  1. Describe all elements of the fire service including: fire service history, culture and diversity; minimum qualifications and entry level skills; and all elements of the application, hiring and probationary process.
  2. Analyze, appraise and evaluate fire and emergency incidents and identify components of emergency management and firefighter safety.
  3. Identify and comprehend laws, regulations, codes and standards that influence fire department operations and identify regulatory and advisory organizations that create and mandate them, especially in the areas of fire prevention, building codes and ordinances and firefighter health and safety;
  4. Analyze the causes of fire, determine extinguishing agents and methods; differentiate the stages of the fire and fire development, and compare methods of heat transfer;
  5. Identify and describe the equipment and apparatus used in the fire service and the maintenance of said equipment and apparatus;
  6. Identify and describe common types of building construction and conditions associated with structural collapse and firefighter safety; and
  7. Differentiate between fire detection and alarm systems and identify common health and safety concerns of firefighters and first responders.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.

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
CourseDescriptionUnits
FIRE 71 Fire Protection Organization3.00
FIRE 72 Fire Behavior and Combustion3.00
FIRE 73 Fire Prevention Technology3.00
FIRE 74 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems3.00
FIRE 76 Building Construction for Fire Protection3.00
FIRE 78 Principles of Fire & Emergency Services Safety and Survival3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 12.00 units from the following:
AJ 355 Penal Code 832 Powers of Arrest Course0.75
EMC 100 Emergency Medical Responder2.00
EMC 103 Emergency Medical Technician Basic5.50
FIRE 56 Fire Hydraulics3.00
FIRE 61 Fire Investigation3.00
FIRE 77 Hazardous Materials for Public Safety3.00
FIRE 200.1 Training Instructor 1A2.00
FIRE 200.2 Training Instructor 1B2.00
FIRE 200.3 Training Instructor 1C Instructional Development Techniques2.00
FIRE 201 Fire Prevention & Life Safety Inspection for Company Officer1.50
FIRE 203 Fire Management 12.00
FIRE 204A Command 1A1.50
FIRE 204B Fire Command 1B1.50
FIRE 204C Command 1C2.00
FIRE 206 CAL FIRE Wildland Firefighter Academy1.33
FIRE 208 Introduction to Firefighter I Academy1.50
FIRE 208.1 Firefighter I Academy15.00
FIRE 212 Rescue Systems 11.00
FIRE 219 S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior0.50
FIRE 241 Driver Operator 1A1.50
FIRE 258 Driver Operator 1B2.00
FIRE 270.1 All Risk Command Operations for Company Officers1.00
FIRE 270.2 Wildland Incident Operations for Company Officers1.00
FIRE 270.3 Hazardous Materials Incident Commander2.00
FIRE 271.1 Human Resource Management for Company Officers1.00
FIRE 271.2 Fire Administration for Company Officers1.00
FIRE 272 Fire Inspections and Investigations for Company Officers1.00
FIRE 273.1 Fire Service Instructor 11.00

Term Effective: Fall 2016

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 2017

Previous Versions:

Fire Technology - effective Fall 2015
Fire Technology - effective Spring 2014
Fire Technology - effective Spring 2013
Fire Technology - effective Summer 2012
Fire Technology - effective Fall 2011
Fire Technology - effective Spring 2011
Fire Technology - effective Fall 2010
Fire Technology - effective Fall 1981

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, FIRE 208 and EMC 100 are prerequisites for the Firefighter 1 Academy (FIRE 208.1). The Firefighter 1 Academy administers and reviews a physical agility test.

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

Contact
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