Fire Services Administration 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

43.0202

Program Requirements

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
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		20

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting I	3
BMGT 1327	Principles of Management	3
FIRT 1309	Fire Administration I	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
Sub-Total Credits		15

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
FIRT 1349	Fire Administration II	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
FIRT X3XX	Elective	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
GOVT 2305 or GOVT 2306	Government	3
Sub-Total Credits		15

Fourth Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
Elective X3XX	College Level Math or Natural Science	3
SPCH 13XX	Speech	3
Elective X3XX	Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts	3
FIRT 1192	Special Topics in Fire Services Administration	1
Sub-Total Credits		10
Total Credits		60