Fire Fighter Certificate of Achievement

State Control Number: 04969
Program Code: FIRE.CA
Program Length: 4 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes

Awarded to the student who successfully completes the following course of study to meet the minimum qualifications and competencies as required by National Fire Protection Association and California State Fire Marshal’s Fire Fighter I certification program.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Courses
Complete all of the following with a C or better
EMS 60	Emergency Medical Technician	9.5
FIRE 53A	Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1A: Emergency Vehicle Operations	1.5
FIRE 61B	Confined Space Rescue Awareness	0.5
FIRE 61E	Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention Crew Operations	1.0
FIRE 61H	Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational	0.5
FIRE 66	Basic Incident Command	1.0
FIRE 82A	Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational	1.5
FIRE 82C	First Responder Operational Weapons of Mass Destruction	0.17
FIRE 95	Basic Fire Academy	10.5
FIRE 140A	Firefighter Physical Agility Entrance Exam Techniques	2.5
Total Units		28.67

Suggested Plan of Study

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Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Units
FIRE 53A	Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1A: Emergency Vehicle Operations	1.5
FIRE 61B	Confined Space Rescue Awareness	0.5
FIRE 61E	Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention Crew Operations	1.0
FIRE 61H	Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational	0.5
FIRE 66	Basic Incident Command	1.0
FIRE 82A	Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational	1.5
FIRE 82C	First Responder Operational Weapons of Mass Destruction	0.17
FIRE 95	Basic Fire Academy *	10.5
FIRE 140A	Firefighter Physical Agility Entrance Exam Techniques	2.5
	Units	19.17
	Total Units	19.17

*

There are several prerequisites prior to this course, including EMS 60 Emergency Medical Technician, which is required for this certificate. Entrance into this certificate is determined by Fire Academy Cohort selection.