Fire Protection Technology
CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION The Fire Protection Technology curriculum is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills in the technical, managerial, and leadership areas necessary for advancement within the fire protection community and related firefighting industries, and to provide currently employed firefighters with knowledge and skills often required for promotional consideration. Course work includes diverse fire protection subject areas, including fire prevention and safety, public education, building construction, fire ground strategies and tactics, and local government finance and laws, as they apply to emergency services management.
Courses
- CIS 110 — Introduction to Computers
- ENG 111 — Writing and Inquiry 3 0 3
- FIP 120 — Intro to Fire Protection 3 0 3
- FIP 124 — Fire Prevention & Public Ed 3 0 3
- FIP 132 — Building Construction
- FIP 152 — Fire Protection Law 3 0 3
- FIP 162 — Firefighter Safety & Wellness 3 0 3
- FIP 220 — Fire Fighting Strategies 3 0 3
- FIP 240 — Fire Service Supervision 3 0 3
- MAT 143 — Quantitative Literacy
- MAT 171 — Precalculus Algebra 3 2 4