Students completing the Public Service Option Degree are prepared for employment as volunteer, paid-on-call, part-time, or full-time firefighters. Through a combination of professional education and technical training, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to perform essential and advanced fireground tasks. Students learn to use, inspect, and maintain fire fighting and rescue equipment; and perform basic rescue operations and fire prevention and investigation tasks. As they advance through the program students are provided with numerous opportunities to earn professional certificates and industry-recognized credentials. Students successfully completing the program receive state, national, and international Firefighter 1 Certification through the California Office of the State Fire Marshal, IFSAC (International Fire Service Accreditation Congress ) and Pro Board accrediting agencies.

Major Requirements for A.S. Degree

1. Meet all of the pre-academy requirements listed . Copies of
documentation must be submitted to the Fire Technology Office.
 🗸 CPR/First Aid- current certification
 🗸 NREMT- current certification
 🗸 Biddle Physical Ability Test- certificate of completion
 🗸 NFPA 1582 Medical Clearance - dated within 2 years of academy
participation

2. Complete all Fire Technology coursework listed below with a grade of C or better

3 Complete the Fire Academy: FAC 007 and FAC 060A-C with grades of
80% or better.

4. Pass the National Firefighter I Exams.

5. Complete all General Education Coursework.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Demonstrate the occupational knowledge and technical skills needed to perform the duties of a Firefighter I which is based upon NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2019) and California State Fire Trainings Fire Fighter 1 (2019).

🗸 Demonstrate the occupational knowledge and technical skills required to carry out the duties of a Wildland Firefighter, based upon NFPA 1051: Standard for Wildland Firefighting Personnel Professional Qualifications (2016).

🗸 Demonstrate the occupational knowledge and technical skills needed to carry out the duties of Hazmat/WMD Emergency Responder based upon NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications (2017).