Recommended Course Sequence
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Program of Study: Fire TechnologyCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Public SafetyThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: ksebastiani@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2022A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE71*FIRE PROTECTION ORG.3.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYESYES
FIRE208INTRO TO FIRE ACADEMY1.50Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYESYES
EMC100EMR/FIRST RESPONDER2.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026YESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.50
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE72*FIRE BEHAVIOR/COMBUST3.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
FIRE73*FIRE PREVENTION TECH.3.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026YES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE74*FIRE PROTECT EQUIP & SYS3.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026YES
FIRE77 or Complete any combination.HAZMAT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY3.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE76*BLDG CONSTR FIRE PROTECT3.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
FIRE78*FIRE SAFETY AND SURVIVAL3.00Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:24.50
Minimum units to meet major requirements:30.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face