Fire Protection Technology, Certificate of Completion
- Academic Year: 2020-2021
- Division / Department: Emergency Services Education / Fire Academy
- Degree Code: FIRE.ACAD.CERT
Approved by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Students who successfully complete the following curriculum will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Fire Protection Technology and be eligible to take the state test to become a certified structural firefighter. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection certification test serves as the program Capstone. All courses below must be taken in a block schedule.
Students must also complete medical certification to be certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. (A minimum of the Emergency Medical Technician course is recommended.)
Marketable Skills 1.Complete strenuous fire and rescue activities using appropriate technique.
2.Consistently working through demanding and often dangerous conditions. 3.Operate and maintain highly complex firefighting equipment. 4.Function in a team setting to accomplish goals and tasks. 5.Ability to work alternating schedules and subsist in a controlled living environment.
Semester I
| FIRS 1301 Firefighter Certification I
Course Description× FIRS 1301 Firefighter Certification I Special Fee: $100.00 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION (TCFP) *** Semester Hours 3 (2 lec/3 lab) |
3 hours |
| FIRS 1407 Firefighter Certification II
Course Description× FIRS 1407 Firefighter Certification II Special Fee: $100.00 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, III, IV, V, VI and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, course #100. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED AS A TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION*** Semester Hours 4 (2 lec/ 4 lab) |
4 hours |
| FIRS 1313 Firefighter Certification III
Course Description× FIRS 1313 Firefighter Certification III Special Fee: $100.00 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, II, IV, V, VI, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED AS A TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION*** Semester Hours 3 (2 lec/2 lab) |
3 hours |
| FIRS 1319 Firefighter Certification IV
Course Description× FIRS 1319 Firefighter Certification IV Special Fee: $100.00 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, II, III, VI, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, course #100. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED AS A TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION*** Semester Hours 3 (2 lec/2 lab) |
3 hours |
| FIRS 1323 Firefighter Certification V
Course Description× FIRS 1323 Firefighter Certification V Special Fee: $100.00 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, II, III, IV, VI, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, course #100. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED AS A TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION*** Semester Hours 3 (2 lec/2 lab) |
3 hours |
| FIRS 1329 Firefighter Certification VI
Course Description× FIRS 1329 Firefighter Certification VI Special Fee: $100.00 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, II, III, IV, V, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, course #100. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED AS A TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION*** Semester Hours 3 (2 lec/2 lab) |
3 hours |
| FIRS 1433 Firefighter Certification VII
Course Description× FIRS 1433 Firefighter Certification VII Special Fee: $100.00 One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, II, III, IV, V, and VI to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, course #100. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS CERTIFIED AS A TRAINING FACILITY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION*** Semester Hours 4 (3 lec/3 lab) |
4 hours |
| FIRS 1103 Firefighter Agility & Fitness Preparation
Course Description× FIRS 1103 Firefighter Agility & Fitness Preparation Lab Fee: $25.00 Physical ability testing methods. Rigorous training in skills and techniques needed in typical fire department ability tests. Semester Hour 1 (2 lab) |
1 hours |
| Total hours: | 24 hours |