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2021-2022 Catalog Requirements
| Communications Area |
CH |
| •+*ENC1101, English I |
3 |
| +*ENC1102, English II or 3+ENC2210, Technical Writing
|
3 |
| Humanities Area |
3 |
| *See General Education Requirement |
| Mathematics Area/Natural Sciences Area |
3 |
| *See General Education Requirement |
| Social Sciences Area |
| Behavioral Sciences |
PSY2012 or SYG2000, Psychology/Sociology |
3 |
| Major Courses |
| SPC1608, Intro. to Public Speaking |
3 |
| 3#CET1460, Comp. Applications for Tech. or 3 #CGS1570, Microcomputer Application
|
3 |
| #MNA1100, Human Rel. in Management |
3 |
| 3#FFP1610, Fire Cause and Arson Detection
|
3 |
| 1#FFP2810, Firefighting Strat. and Tactics I
|
3 |
| 3#FFP2700, Fire Department Administration
|
3 |
| 1,2+FFP1505, Fire Prevention Practices
|
3 |
| 1+FFP2720, Company Officer
|
3 |
| 1,2#FFP1540, Fire Protection Systems/Devices
|
3 |
| 1,2#FFP2120, Building Construction
|
3 |
| #FFP1702, Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services |
3 |
| Technical Electives Inspection and/or Tactics Courses |
12 |
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS
|
60
|
Inspection Courses
- 2# FFP1510, Building and Fire Codes, 3 crs.
- 2# FFP2521, Blueprint Reading and Plans Exam, 3 crs.
Tactics Courses
- # FFP1302, Fire Apparatus Operations, 3 crs.
- # FFP1301, Firestream Hydraulics, 3 crs.
- 1# FFP2811, Firefighting Strat. and Tactics II, 3 crs.
Technical Electives
- Any FFP Fire Science Course
- # EMS1119, Emergency Medical Technician, 5 crs.
- # EMS1401, Emergency Med. Tech. Lab, 4 crs.
- # EMS1335, Emergency Vehicle Operator I, 1 cr.
- 3# FFP2111, Fire Chemistry, 3 crs.
- 1# FFP2740, Fire Science Instructor Techniques, 3 crs.
- 3# FFP1741, Fire Service Course Design, 3 crs.
- 3# FFP2706, Public Information Officer, 3 crs.
- 3# FFP2770, Ethical & Legal Issues of
- the Fire Service, 3 crs.
- 3# FFP2793, Fire & Life Safety Educator I, 3 crs.
- FFP1140, 1st Responder, 3 crs.
FFMS (with passing SCE), 3 crs.
FFMS refers to State of Florida Firefighter Minimum Standards Training programs.
SCE refers to the state certification examinations.
Other training programs will be evaluated by the designated advisor.
1 = Fire Officer I
2 = Fire Inspector
3 = Fire Officer II
• General Education Core.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.
# Applies to A.S. degree and certificate programs.
= Career Certificate course.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
