Certificate of Completion in Firefighter Operations

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Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
FSC105 Hazardous Materials/First Responder OR Permission of Program Director 0–3
FSC130 Fitness for Firefighters/CPAT OR Verification of CPAT completion 0–1
EMT101 Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers OR
Current validation in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider/Professional Rescuer (0) AND
Credit By Evaluation 		0.5
EMT104 and
EMT104AB and
EMT104LL		 Emergency Medical Technology and Applied Practical Studies for Emergency Medical Technology and Emergency Medical Technology Practicum OR Arizona State EMT Certification
OR Arizona State Paramedic Certification
OR Permission of Program Director 		0–12.5

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
FSC102 Fire Department Operations Critical course Gateway course 11
FSC134 Fitness and Conditioning for Firefighters Critical course 3
FSC174 Functions of Command Critical course 2

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.