Students will be prepared for entry-level employment as a professional and competent Emergency Medical Technician and meet the needs of the local health care community. Students will be prepared for entry-level employment as a professional and competent Fire Fighter and meet the requirements for Firefighter 1 Certification from California State Fire Training. The certification is two-fold; once certified as an EMT-1, employment can be gained in the emergency medical field until they complete the Firefighter 1 Academy. When both certifications are met, they are prepared for the entry level position as a Firefighter/EMT.
FPT Degrees Awarded for the 2017-2018 Academic Year up until today.
83 Associate of Science degrees awarded out of 405 to 420 major counts.
With the industry requirement of both Firefighter 1 Academy and EMT certification as a minimum requirement the completer rate for this certificate will be much higher than completer rates for the A.S. degree alone.
FPT Enrollment 2017-2019 gender breakdown
16.9% female
82.0% male
1.1% students of unknown gender.
FPT Enrollment 2017-2019 ethnic breakdown
3% African American students
10% Asian students
47% Hispanic students
1% Pacific Islander/HI Native students
29% White students
6% multi-ethnic students
2% students of other or unknown ethnicity
FPT Enrollment 2017-2019 age breakdown
32% aged 17-19
42% aged 20 to 24
22% aged 25 to 34
4% aged 35 and older
The program goal is to prepare a individual for the entry level position as a firefighter/EMT. This Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare an individual for the entry level position as a Firefighter/EMT. The certification is two-fold; once certified as an EMT, employment can be gained in the emergency medical field until they complete the Firefighter 1 Academy. When both certifications are met, they are prepared for the entry level position as a Firefighter/EMT.
Successfully complete the requirements to obtain EMT (FPT 65, FPT 65C and FPT 65L)
Successfully complete the requirements for Firefighter 1 Fire Academy (FPT 200)
Course Number, Course, and Title Units:
FPT065 Emergency Medical Technician I Theory 6
FPT065C Emergency Medical Technician Clinical Experience 0.5
FPT065L Emergency Medical Technician Laboratory 1.5
FPT200 Fire Fighter 1 Fire Academy 14.5
Total Units for Certificate of Achievement 22.5
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
---|---|---|---|
FPT065 | Emergency Medical Technician I Theory | 6 | S1 |
FPT065C | Emergency Medical Technician Clinical Experience | 05 | S1 |
FPT065L | Emergency Medical Technician Laboratory | 1.5 | S1 |
FPT200 | Fire Fighter 1 Fire Academy | 14.5 | S2 |
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