The Fire Science – Company Officer [certificate of achievement/degree) prepares the student with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to promote and be a successful first‐line supervisor. The program includes California State recognized course work that directly benefit students who may wish to promote within the fire service to a supervisory position. Some variation in degree requirements my exist for a particular program; therefore, it is essential that students refer to the catalog of their intended institution and contact a counselor to ensure that all required coursework is completed.
Number of sections of core courses to be offered annually: 12, headcount of student annual enrollment in core courses: 264, estimated completers at the end of the second year: 24, estimated completers at the end of the fifth year: 60
A) The Company Officer degree/certificate are being created in response to the evolving filed of Fire Technology. This A.S. will be part of the existing Fire Technology program and will be offered in addition to the established Fire Technology A.A. degrees. The goal of this program of study is to enable students and in‐service professionals to gain and acquire the skills, knowledge and abilities to work in the fire service as a first‐line supervisor. B) Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to: 1. Gain strong interpersonal and communication skills; 2. Apply necessary skills to be a successful Company Officer; 3. Understand and apply foundational knowledge as a Company Officer supervisor
The main rationale for the development of the Company Officer program is to separate the basic Fire Technology program, which is predominantly entry‐level course work, with specific education for those seeking to promote within the fire service and/or gain knowledge as a Company Officer or supervisor. Currently, there are very few colleges in California that offer this type of program and industry recognizes the need for giving in‐service professionals an alternative pathway toward a degree. Also, as the college moves toward better defined educational pathways, the addition of a Fire Officer/Company Officer program will help distinguish among the other Fire programs and careers. These degrees are supported by the SRJC Fire Advisory Board, California Fire Technology Directors Association in an effort to standardize training and education in the fire service for Fire Officers/Company Officers. Recently, all required core courses for this degree have been approved by the Chancellor’s office with C‐IDs.
Key | Course and Title | Units | Units that double count for GE |
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R | Fire 50 - Ethical Leadership | .5 | 0 |
R | Fire 69 - Intermediate Fire Behavior | 2.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 80 - Human Resource Mgmt for Company Officers | 2.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 81 - General Admin Functions for Company Officers | 1.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 82 - Fire Inspections and Investigations for Company Officers | 2.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 83 - All Risk Command for Company Officers | 2.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 84 - Wildland Incident Operations for Company Officers | 2.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 85 - Hazardous Materials Incident Commander | 1.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 86A - Instructional Methodology | 2.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 90 - Firefighting Strategies & Tactics | 3.0 | 0 |
R | Fire 91 - Introduction to the Incident Command System | 1.0 | 0 |
Total | Minimum number of units to meet major requirements | 18.5 | 0 |
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