Fire Protection and Safety Technology
Certificate
Overview
Certificate I in Safety Technology is a comprehensive, one-year (2 semester) hybrid program designed to establish the information and skills necessary to work in a fire department. Topics include fire department communications, PPE, rescue operations, fire prevention, preparedness, maintenance, hazmat operation, and hazmat awareness.
Students participate in outdoor classroom instruction and activities that require demonstrations of fire-fighter skills and physically demanding training. Successful completion of the program is mandatory in order to sit for the Texas Firefighter Certification exam.
Information
After successfully completing our program, you will receive a Basic Firefighter Certificate of Completion. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection Basic Fire Suppression (TCFP) certification exam is administered at the end of the Fire Certification VII course. Students must qualify for and pass all four sections of the structured exam. In addition, the student must also provide documentation of completion of medical training equal to EMR, ECA, EMT, or Paramedic certification to apply for the Basic Fire Suppression certification.
Plan of Study
| Recommended Course Sequence | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| MATH 1314 - College Algebra | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| BIOL 2301- Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture) | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| BIOL 2101- Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) | Fall, Spring | 1 |
| 7 Hours | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| FIRT 1301 - Fundamentals of Fire Protection | Fall | 3 |
| FIRS 1301 - Fire Certification I | Fall | 3 |
| FIRS 1407 - Fire Certification II | Fall | 4 |
| FIRS 1313 - Fire Certification III | Fall | 3 |
| FIRS 1319 - Fire Certification IV | Fall | 3 |
| 16 Hours | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| FIRS 1323 - Fire Certifications V | Spring | 3 |
| FIRS 1329 - Fire Certifications VI | Spring | 3 |
| FIRS 1433 - Fire Certifications VII | Spring | 4 |
| FIRT 1353 - Legal Aspects of Fire Protection | Spring | 3 |
| FIRT 1338 - Fire Protection Systems | Spring | 3 |
| 16 Hours | ||
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This Certificate leads to the AAS degree of Fire Protection and Safety Technology |
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