Fire Protection & Safety Technology AAS

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Program Description

Weatherford College offers two A.A.S. degree tracts as well as a Texas Commission on Fire Protection approved basic structural firefighter academy. The fire academy provides the basic training for students wanting to become firefighters. Upon successful completion of the fire academy, students have the option to enter into one of the two A.A.S. degree programs utilizing the semester credit hours awarded within the fire academy program. The Fire Protection and Safety Technology A.A.S. degree gives students an expanded knowledge base to help them improve as firefighters. The Fire Services Administration A.A.S. degree helps prepare the firefighter for their move into supervision and/or helps the supervisor improve in their role as an administrator.

Degree

Associate of Applied Science

CIP Code

43.0201

Program Requirements

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
FIRS 1301	Firefighter Certification I	3
FIRS 1407	Firefighter Certification II	4
FIRS 1313	Firefighter Certification III	3
FIRS 1319	Firefighter Certification IV	3
FIRS 1323	Firefighter Certification V	3
FIRS 1329	Firefighter Certification VI	3
FIRS 1433	Firefighter Certification VII	4
Sub-Total Credits		23

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
FIRT 1433	Fire Chemistry I	4
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
Sub-Total Credits		13

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
GOVT 2305 or GOVT 2306	Government	3
Elective X3XX	College Level Math or Natural Science	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
Sub-Total Credits		12

Fourth Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
FIRT 2388	Internship-Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician	3
SPCH 13XX	Speech	3
Elective X3XX	Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
Sub-Total Credits		12
Total Credits		60