Fire Science - CERTC
Public Safety
Contact: Janean Barlow
barlowj@hutchcc.edu (620)728-4404
Department Chair: Cliff Moore
moorec@hutchcc.edu (620)728-4408
For course descriptions and course prerequisites, click on the course id.
Total Credit Hours
This certificate requires 48.5 credit hours.
Requirements
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| EM110 |
Emergency Medical Technician |
10 |
|
|
| FS106 |
Basic Vehicle Extrication |
1 |
|
|
| FS110 |
Firefighter I |
4 |
|
|
| FS113 |
Firefighter II |
3 |
|
|
| FS120 |
Wildland Firefighter Type II |
3 |
|
|
| FS130 |
Introduction to Fire Ground Strategy and Tactics |
3 |
|
|
| FS150 |
Hazardous Materials Operations (First Responder) |
1.5 |
|
|
| FS151 |
Fireground Operations |
1 |
|
|
| FS175 |
Intro. to Fire & Emergency Services Administration |
3 |
|
|
| FS203 |
Fire Hydraulics |
3 |
|
|
| Fire Science Electives |
16 |
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| EM131 |
Cardiac Care (CPR) |
.50 |
|
|
| EM132 |
CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS102 |
Construction Methods and Materials |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS103 |
Introduction to Fire Protection and Suppression |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS104 |
Fundamentals of Fire Prevention |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS105 |
Fire Attack |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS107 |
Basic Confined Space Rescue I |
1.50 |
|
|
| FS108 |
Rope Rescue I |
1.50 |
|
|
| FS109 |
Rope Rescue II |
1.50 |
|
|
| FS111 |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS114 |
Fire Science Update |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS118 |
Rope Rescue III |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS122 |
Incident Command System |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS124 |
Wildland Firefighter Internship I |
2.00 |
|
|
| FS125 |
Fire Service Internship I |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS126 |
Portable Pumps and Water Use |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS127 |
Wildland Fire Powersaw Operations |
2.00 |
|
|
| FS128 |
Wildland Firefighter Firing Operations |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS132 |
Basic Scuba Diving |
2.00 |
|
|
| FS141 |
Fire Dynamics |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS145 |
Firefighter Fitness and Conditioning I |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS146 |
Firefighter Fitness and Conditioning II |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS153 |
Engine Company Operations |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS155 |
Ice Rescue Operations |
1.50 |
|
|
| FS156 |
Ice Rescue Technician |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS160 |
Rapid Intervention Team |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS161 |
Fire Rescue Special Operations |
1.00 |
|
|
| FS202 |
Fire Protection Systems |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS204 |
Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS205 |
Arson Investigation |
5.00 |
|
|
| FS206 |
Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator |
4.00 |
|
|
| FS209 |
Fire Instructor I |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS210 |
Fire Safety Officer |
3.00 |
|
|
| FS220 |
Fire Operation in the Urban Interface |
2.00 |
|
|
| FS221 |
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior |
2.00 |
|
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