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 capstone course during the last semester of their program. Graduates of any Texas Fire Commission certified Basic Firefighter Academy who successfully pass 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 twelve 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 | English Composition I | 3 | ||
| FIRT | 1347 | Industrial Fire Protection | 3 | ||
| FIRT | 1303 | Fire and Arson Investigation I | 3 | ||
| Fire Elective2 | 3 | ||||
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| FIRT | 1307 | Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections | 3 | ||
| GOVT | 2306 | Texas State and Local Government | 3 | ||
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ||||
| Mathematics1 | 3 | ||||
| FIRT | 1309 | Fire Administration I | 3 | ||
| Fire Elective2 | 3 | ||||
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| FIRT | 1315 | Hazardous Materials I | 3 | ||
| FIRT | 1355 | Methods of Teaching | 3 | ||
| SPCH | 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| Natural Science | 3 | ||||
| Fire Elective2 | 3 | ||||
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| +# | FIRT | 1349 | Fire Administration II | 3 | |
| FIRT | 1331 | Firefighting Strategies and Tactics | 3 | ||
| PHIL | 2306 | Ethics | 3 | ||
| COSC | 1301 | Personal Computing | 3 | ||
| Fire Elective2 | 3 | ||||
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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, 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.
The firefighter certification program requires a separate application through the fire training academy for admission into the program. All five courses must be taken concurrently and require department approval before registration. The firefighter certificate requires a reading skills prerequisite. Students must take and pass the TASP or the COMPASS placement with a minimum grade of 75.
| 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 |