Instructional Council: Emergency Medical Technology/Fire Science Technology (54)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 33-2011.00
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Firefighter Operations provides the opportunity for individuals seeking employment in various firefighting settings to acquire the minimum standard firefighting skills needed in the field.
Consumer Program Costs and Career Information: CG, EM, GC, MC, PC, PV
Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester: CG, EM, GC, MC, PC, PV
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
EMT104 requires students to complete additional hours in a competency-based clinical, vehicular, and/or scenario based experience. Depending on the college, this may be completed through EMT104AB or program director-approved rotation.
Admission Criteria: Completion of Program Prerequisites.
Formal application and admission to the program is required.
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
EMT101 Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers (0.50)
OR
Current validation in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider/Professional Rescuer (0) OR
Permission of Program Director(0) 0-0.50
+EMT/FSC104 Emergency Medical Technology (9) AND
+EMT/FSC104AB Applied Practical Studies for Emergency Medical Technology (0.5)
OR
+EMT/FSC104 Emergency Medical Technology (9)
OR
Arizona State EMT Certification (0) OR
Arizona State Paramedic Certification (0) OR
Permission of Program Director 0-9.5
FSC105 Hazardous Materials/First Responder 3
FSC130 Fitness for Firefighters/CPAT (1) OR
Verification of CPAT completion (0) OR
Permission of Program Director 0-1
Credits: 3-14
Required Courses
+ FSC102 Fire Department Operations 11
FSC134 Fitness and Conditioning for Firefighters 3
Credits: 14
Restricted Electives
Credits:
General Electives
Credits:
Program Competencies
1. Describe the theory of fire behavior, including types of fires, and explain how building construction relates to firefighting operations. (FSC102)
2. Identify and describe the types, functions, and maintenance of firefighting apparatus, and demonstrate the appropriate and safe use of each. (FSC102)
3. Identify, describe, and explain fire department operations, including equipment, personnel, and administrative policies. (FSC102)
4. Demonstrate the use of proper tools, standard operating procedures, and firefighter skills in a variety of firefighting situations and firefighter tasks. (FSC102)
5. Describe the physical requirements for performing basic firefighting tasks. (FSC134)
6. Apply skills of mental aspects of performance required in physical agility testing and firefighting. (FSC134)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 9, 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.
