The Associate of Applied Science degree in Fire Protection Technology includes courses in the Arts and Sciences curriculum as well as a wide array of Fire Science courses to prepare the student for further attainment of their educational goals and/ or employment within the Fire Protection profession. Students should consult with departmental advisors for transferable courses prior to enrollment. The Associate of Applied Science degree plan requires that the student successfully pass a comprehensive examination during the last semester of their program. This exam will be prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and will take the form of a parallel exam to the to the Intermediate Firefighter Certification Examination now required by the Texas Fire Protection Technology. Graduates of any Texas Fire Commission certified Basic Firefighter Academy who successfully passes the State Certification Exam and completes a minimum of three semester hours from Austin Community College toward the AAS Degree in Fire Protection may be granted nine semester hours credit. Student should contact the Department to determine eligibility for this credit.
Semester I
| + | FIRT | 1301 | Fundamentals of Fire Protection | 3 | |
| ENGL | 1301 | 1,3,4,5 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| FIRT | 1347 | Industrial Fire Protection | 3 | ||
| FIRT | 1303 | Fire and Arson Investigation I | 3 | ||
| FIPR | Fire Elective | 3 | |||
| ------- 15 |
| FIRT | 1307 | Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections | 3 | ||
| GOVT | 2306 | 1,3,4,5 | Texas State and Local Government | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ||||
| MATH | Math elective1 | 3 | |||
| FIRT | 1309 | Fire Administration I | 3 | ||
| FIPR | Fire Elective | 3 | |||
| ------- 18 |
| FIRT | 1349 | Fire Administration II | 3 | ||
| + | FIRT | 1355 | Methods of Teaching | 3 | |
| SPCH | 1315 | 1,2,4,5 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| FIPR | Fire Elective | 3 | |||
| ------- 15 |
| FIRT | 1315 | Hazardous Materials I | 3 | ||
| FIRT | 1331 | Firefighting Tactics and Strategy | 3 | ||
| Restricted Elective | 3 | ||||
| COSC | 1301 | Personal Computing | 3 | ||
| FIPR | Fire Elective | 3 | |||
| ------- 15 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 63 |
The program is designed to give the student instruction in the areas of fire fighting that are required to be certified in fire suppression. Instruction includes but is not limited to the following: Rules & regulations, forcible entry, ladder practices, fire streams, ventilation, rescue practices, inspection, automatic sprinklers, aircraft rescue & fire protection, self contained breathing apparatus, and simulated emergency. The student works in a professionally staffed atmosphere with modern equipment. This course teaches the skills necessary to prepare the student for entry level employment in the fire protection industry.
| FIRS | 1401 | Firefighter Certification I | 4 | ||
| FIRS | 1407 | Firefighter Certification II | 4 | ||
| FIRS | 1313 | Firefighter Certification III | 3 | ||
| FIRS | 1323 | Firefighter Certification V | 3 | ||
| FIRS | 1433 | Firefighter Certification VII | 4 | ||
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TOTALS | ------- 18 |