Fire Science - San Juan College

Fire Science from San Juan College is a Campus Associate Fire Fighting degree that prepares you for a Fire Protection career. The Associate of Fire Science degree is designed to give students the essential educational and hands-on elements needed for a career in firefighting. Students will receive training in the basic concepts of firefighting and will participate in actual hands-on evolutions that will give them real experience in the firefighting career field. This program is extremely physically demanding and requires participants to successfully complete evolutions where the students operate in one of the most aggressive atmospheres that a human being can survive. Basic Firefighter Courses FIRE 111 Firefighter I 4 FIRE 113 EMS for the Firefighter 1 FIRE 114 Physical Fitness for Firefighters 3 FIRE 115 Emergency Vehicle Operator 1 FIRE 121 Firefighter II 5 FIRE 130 Technical Rescue for Firefighters 1 FIRE 131 Rope Rescue Technician 2 FIRE 133 Basic Vehicle Extrication 2 FIRE 141 Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations 2 FIRE 145 Firefighter Safety and Survival 2 FIRE 151 Intermediate Fire Lab 2 FIRE 152 Advanced Fire Lab 5 FIRE 161 Basic Wildland Firefighting 2 Total 32 General Education Courses AAS B A I T W ENGL111 Freshman Composition OR ENGL118 Technical Composition 3 ENGL 211 Advanced Composition OR ENGL 218 Advanced Technical Composition 3 COMM110 Public Speaking OR COMM111 Interpersonal Communication 3 MATH113 Math for Technical Careers 3 Humanities/Social Science Elective 3 Total 15 Required Courses EMSP 111 First Responder 4 Total 4 Core Electives For AAS only - choose minimum of 13 credits. For Certificates take indicated courses. AAS B A I T W FIRE 162 Wildland Firefighter Type I Training S-131/135 (2) 1 FIRE 215 Fire Instructor I (3) 3 FIRE 216 Fire Instructor II (3) FIRE 222 Industrial Firefighter (2) 2 FIRE 232 Basic Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator (2) 2 FIRE 234 Advanced Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator (2) 2 FIRE 240 Firefighter I Skills Lab (4) FIRE 242 Firefighter II Skills Lab (4) FIRE 246 Firefighting Equipment and Apparatus Lab (4) FIRE 248 Basic Fire Lab (1) FIRE 252 Incident Safety Officer (1) 1 1 FIRE 255 Firefighter Safety - Save Your Own (2) 2 FIRE 261 Fire Service Strategy and Tactics (1) 1 FIRE 262 Fire Officer I (3) 3 FIRE 265 Fire Officer II (3) FIRE 268 Initial Attack incident Commander S-200 (1) 1 FIRE 272 Swift Water Rescue (2) 2 FIRE 273 Advanced Swift Water Rescue Technician (2) 2 FIRE 274 Confined Space Rescue (2) 2 FIRE 275 Confined Space for the Rescue Technician (1) FIRE 276 Advanced Vehicle Extrication (1) 1 FIRE 278 Trench Rescue (1) 1 FIRE 280 Firefighting Career Internship (4) FIRE 281 Portable Pumps and Water Use S-211 (1) 1 FIRE 282 Wildland Chainsaws S-212 (2) 2 FIRE 283 Fire Operations in Wildland/Urban Interface S-215 (2) 2 FIRE 284 Driving for the Wildland Fire Service S-216 (2) 2 FIRE 285 Crew Boss S-230 (1) 1 FIRE 286 Engine Boss S-231 (1) 1 FIRE 287 Wildland Ignition Specialist S-234 (2) 2 FIRE 288 Interagency Business Management S-260 (1) 1 FIRE 289 Basic Air Operations S-270 (1) 1 Total 13 Total Credits 66 View more details on San Juan College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fire Fighting courses.