The Company Officer Associate of Science Degree provides the Fire Fighters with the coursework needed to advance to, or be successful in, the position of Company Officer. Information includes the management of personnel, all-risk command operations for the company officer, and the use of the incident command system. It provides students, who complete the Company Officer Certificate of Achievement, a pathway to an Associate Degree.
It is anticipated that 5-10 students per year will complete this Associate Degree.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will demonstrate an ability to:
Assess emergency situations and employ strategies and tactics to mitigate the situation.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate the skills needed to manage: personnel, incident conditions, and commanding resources on and off an emergency incident.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate in a command roll, the knowledge necessary to manage emergency and non-emergency situations.
The Company Officer Associate of Science Degree provides the Fire Fighters with the coursework needed to advance to, or be successful in, the position of Company Officer. Information includes the management of personnel, all-risk command operations for the company officer, and the use of the incident command system. It provides students, who complete the Company Officer Certificate of Achievement, a pathway to an Associate Degree.
Program Requirements (Model Course Sequence) | ||||
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Requirements | Course | Title | Units | Sequence |
Required Core (15 units) | FPTC 7 | Firefighting Strategies & Tactics | 3 | |
FPTC 112D | Instructor I - Instructional Methodology | 1 | ||
FPTC 130A | Company Officer 2A - Human Resources | 2 | ||
FPTC 130B | Company Officer 2B - General Administrative | 1 | ||
FPTC 130C | Company Officer 2C - Fire Inspections and Investigations | 2 | ||
FPTC 130D | Company Officer 2D - All-Risk Command Operations | 2 | ||
FPTC 130E | Company Officer 2E - Wildland Incident Operations | 2 | ||
FPTC 131 | Hazardous Material Incident Commander Training | 0.5 | ||
FPTC 135 | Ethical Leadership | 0.5 | ||
FPTC 140 | I-300 Intermediate Incident Command System | 0.5 | ||
FPTC 142 | I-200 Basic Incident Command System | 0.5 | ||
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