Fire Technology Degrees

Fire Technology Core for the FA20 semester all sections will be completely online!

Required Courses

Class Description Units
FIRET 1 Fire Protection Organization 3
FIRET 2 Fire Prevention Technology 3
FIRET 3 Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 3
FIRET 4 Building Construction for Fire Protection 3
FIRET 5 Fire Behavior & Combustion 3
FIRET 14 Firefighter Safety and Survival 3
Total Units (6 x 3) 18

Course Options

Class Description Units
Fire T8 Fire Hydraulics 3
Fire T9 Firefighting Practices 3
Fire T130A Basic Fire Academy - Part A 14.5
Fire T130B Basic Fire Academy - Part B 14.5
FireT 22A Firefighter 2 Part A 2
FIRET 22B Firefighter 2 Part B 3
Fire T131 Emergency Medical Technician -1 9.5
FIRET 133 AND 136 Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic** 34.5

Select 2 elective classes

** 8 units from a completed Paramedic program can be applied to the Associates in Science Degree or Certificate of Achievement.

  • Certificate of Achievement: must complete the 26 unit core and 12 units of course options with a GPA of 2.0 or better.
  • Competency and general education requirements must be met to qualify for Associates Degree.

All dates are subject to change due to student enrollment or agency response to local emergency events.

New - Starting in SP 2020 the GE courses will drop off of required course for the degree, we will also be adding additional items to the elective courses but are not approved yet. This will affect previous students in a positive way!