Fire Technology

This associate degree is designed for students who desire to enter the firefighting field. Courses provide students with applicable, hands on experiences that meet requirements to be hired and start a career as a firefighter in California.

PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon satisfactory completion of this award, the student should be prepared to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in compliance with state fire training requirements for Firefighter I and applicable certifications.
• Operate emergency and non-emergency vehicles in compliance with state fire training requirements.
• Demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) according to industry standards.
• Utilize knowledge and skills to maintain health and fitness levels necessary for industry standards and/or job-specific duties.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To earn this degree, complete the requirements below with a C or better in each course, in addition to completing the AA/AS Degree Pathway (Column 1) of the Columbia College General Education Breadth Requirements.

Required courses:

EMS 4 Emergency Medical Technician Training 7
EMS 157 Emergency Medical Responder and CPR 3.5
FIRE 29A Driver/Operator Training 1A 1
FIRE 29B Driver/Operator Training 1B 1
FIRE 101A 14
FIRE 101B 2.5
FIRE 101C 2
FIRE 101D 3
FIRE 101E 1.5

HHP 55 Fitness Training for Firefighting 1

UNITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 36.5

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE: 60

Approximately 120 students are enrolled in the Fire Technology Program overall. Of those, it is expected 60 students will apply for an AS Degree each year.    

The goal of the Columbia College Fire Technology Program is to keep the program moving in a progressive manner to be a one of the best training facilities for a rural junior college. The fire service is highly competitive and in order to promote within a fire department an AS Degree is the minimum education required to become a company officer. The AS Degree provides students with the ability to transfer to a variety of different online higher education opportunities.      

Upon satisfactory completion of this award, the student should be prepared to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in compliance with state fire training requirements for Firefighter I and applicable certifications.

• Operate emergency and non-emergency vehicles in compliance with state fire training requirements.

• Demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) according to industry standards.

• Utilize knowledge and skills to maintain health and fitness levels necessary for industry standards and/or job-specific duties.

This associate degree is designed for students who desire to enter the firefighting field. Courses provide students with applicable, hands on experiences that meet requirements to be hired and start a career as a firefighter in California.