State Control Number: 10809
Program Code: FITE.AS
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
To earn this degree, complete the major coursework with “C” grades or better and all of the following graduation requirements:
- 60 minimum degree-applicable units (including a maximum 4 units of activity) and 12 degree-applicable units through VVC;
- the VVC General Education pattern;
- Information Competency; Global Citizenship; Kinesiology; and
- 2.0 minimum overall degree-applicable GPA.
Courses may be double-counted in the major and in a general education category. Courses counted in one AA/AS major may not be used in another AA/AS major.
The Fire Technology major requires 18 units from any of the certificates or from Fire Technology coursework (numbered 50 and above). FIRE 138 may be used as elective credit, but may not be used to fulfill major requirements.
Business Administration is also a highly recommended bachelor’s degree major for people in this field who are seeking advancement. See Business Administration for degree and transfer requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Complete any 18 units from the following: | 18.0 | |
| Any course from Fire Technology (FIRE) numbered 50-299, except 138 | ||
| Emergency Medical Technician | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| EMS 60 | Emergency Medical Technician | 9.5 |
| FIRE 61B | Confined Space Rescue Awareness | 0.5 |
| FIRE 66 | Basic Incident Command | 1.0 |
| FIRE 82 | Hazardous Materials First Responder½awareness | 0.5 |
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal And½community Health 2 | 3.0 |
| Units | 14.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIRE 140A | Firefighter Physical Agility Entrance½exam Techniques | 2.5 |
| FIRE 61E | Firefighter Survival and Rapid½intervention Crew Operations | 1.0 |
| FIRE 61H | Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational | 0.5 |
| FIRE 63A | Auto Extrication | 0.5 |
| FIRE 82C | First Responder Operational Weapons Of½mass Destruction | 0.17 |
| FIRE 82D | Hazardous Materials First Responder½operational Decontamination | 0.17 |
| FIRE 95 | Basic Fire Academy 1 | 10.5 |
| Units | 15.34 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 101.0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| CMST 106 or CMST 109 |
Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking |
3.0 |
| ART 104 | Film As an Art Form 2 | 3.0 |
| FIRE 100 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3.0 |
| Degree Applicable Elective | 3.0 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 |
| HIST 117 |
History of U.S to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or African American History or Women in U.S. History or Introduction to American Government½and Politics |
3.0 |
| VVC GE Category V – Mathematics | 3.0 | |
| Any FIRE courses numbered 50 or above | 5.5 | |
| Units | 14.5 | |
| Total Units | 60.34 | |
- 1
FIRE 95 Basic Fire Academy Entrance into this course is determined by Fire Academy Cohort selection.
- 2
Double counts for VVC General Education and Competency.