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FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY
FIRE SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE
This certificate program enables students to become eligible for the Texas
Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Fire Officer 1 certification after successfully
completing a TCFP skills examination. At the completion of this certificate program
and subsequent skills examination, students may be eligible for other employment
opportunities within fire services.
Se Hrs.
FIRT 1303 Fire and Arson Investigation...................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 1307 Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections……………………………………………………………………………….3
FIRT 1309 Fire Administration I ..................................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 1315 Hazardous Materials I ................................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 1319 Firefighter Health and Safety………………………………………………………………………………………………3
FIRT 1327 Building Construction.................................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 2309 Fire Fighting Strategies and Tactics I ..................................................................................................................3
FIRT 2331 Fire Fighting Strategies and Tactics II.................................................................................................................3
FIRT 2381 Cooperative Seminar** ..............................................................................................................................................3
Electives (3) ***....................................................................................................................................................................................6
Total Hours...................................................................................................................................................................30
*This program is not designed for transfer.
**Cooperative must be approved by instructor.
***It is recommended students consider taking Emergency Medical Technology as an elective.
FIRE PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATIONS CERTIFICATE
This certificate program enables students to become eligible for the Texas
Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Basic Fire Inspector and Basic Fire/Arson
Investigator certifications after successfully completing a TCFP skills examination.
At the completion of this certificate program and subsequent skills examination,
students may be eligible for other employment opportunities within fire services.
Sem Hrs.
FIRT 1303 Fire and Arson Investigation...................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 1305 Public Education Programs………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
FIRT 1307 Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections……………………………………………………………………………….3
FIRT 1315 Hazardous Materials I ................................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 1327 Building Construction.................................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 1338 Fire Protection Systems.............................................................................................................................................3
FIRT 2381 Cooperative Seminar** ..............................................................................................................................................3
Electives (3) ***....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Total Hours...................................................................................................................................................................24
*This program is not designed for transfer.
**Cooperative must be approved by instructor.
***It is recommended students consider taking Emergency Medical Technology as an elective.
