MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5744 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2014 Fall Last Admit Term: 2015 Spring Award: CCL Total Credits: 24-27 CIP Code: 43.0202	Primary College: Mesa Community College Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG, EM, MC, PC, PV Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Emergency Medical Technology / Fire Science Technology (54) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 33-1021

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Fire Investigation program is designed to provide educational credentials to industry certification for Fire Investigators. Fire Investigation series I-IV is the regional standard in Arizona for professional Fire Investigators in the private and public sectors. The degree option integrates this Certificate of Completion`s comprehensive approach to knowledge, skills, and theory related to the practice of Fire Investigation.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

FSC105 Hazardous Materials/First Responder 3
FSC108 Fundamentals of Fire Prevention 3

FSC113 Introduction to Fire Suppression (3) OR
Permission of Program Director (0) 0-3

FSC119 Introduction Fire Service Ethics 3
+ FSC208 Firefighter Safety and Building Construction 3
FSC209 Fire Investigation I 3
+ FSC210 Fire Investigation II 3
+ FSC211 Fire Investigation III 3
+ FSC212 Fire Investigation IV 3

Credits: 24-27

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Recognize and identify the chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials. (FSC105) 2. Describe the problems concerning fire prevention techniques, procedures, regulations, code enforcement, and occupancy survey. (FSC108, FSC208) 3. Describe the characteristics and behavior of fire and extinguishing agents. (FSC113) 4. Describe the methods of attacking, controlling, and extinguishing various types of fires. (FSC113) 5. Explain and illustrate the fire department`s ethical and moral responsibility in serving the public. (FSC119) 6. Describe and explain basic methods of fire investigation, including determining point of fire origin, path of fire travel and evidence preservation. (FSC209) 7. Apply fire investigator practical skills by demonstrating appropriate examination and recording practices. (FSC210) 8. Explain and describe the appropriate processes for case building for fire investigators in a crime scene. (FSC211) 9. Describe and demonstrate appropriate skills and procedures for firefighters involved in courtroom testimony. (FSC212)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 24, 2014

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.