Entry-Level Firefighter Diploma
Entry Time
Fall or Summer
Award
Diploma
1 year (3 terms including summer)
This credential is a three semester diploma that gives students the fundamental knowledge and skills required for the fire service. Upon completion of this diploma, students have the opportunity to earn the Firefighter 1 credential through the Fire Service Training Bureau, as well as become a licensed EMT.
This diploma is eligible for state and federal financial aid.
Diploma Requirements
| Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| FIR-213 | Principles of Emergency Svcs | 3 |
| FIR-124 | Building Construction | 3 |
| FIR-127 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FIR-150 | Fire Detection/Suppression Sys | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elements of Writing | ||
| Workplace Communications | ||
| Composition I | ||
| Term Totals: | 15 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Spring | ||
| FIR-183 | Hazardous Materials Management | 3 |
| EMS-255 | EMT I | 4 |
| EMS-350 | EMT II | 3.5 |
| EMS-365 | EMT II Clinical | 1 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 14.5 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Summer | ||
| FIR-199 | Firefighter I | 8 |
| Term Totals: | 8 | |
| Program Totals: | 37.5 | |