Catalog 2024-25 
    
    Oct 07, 2024  
Catalog 2024-25

Wildland Fire Science Certificate


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One-Year Certificate of Completion

This certificate offers training and education for those wanting a fire science career and for career or volunteer firefighters seeking advancement. Students learn about fire behavior and equipment as well as suppression techniques.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate safe use of fire suppression equipment in training situations.
  • Identify safety risks using principles of wildland fire behavior.
  • Use defensive and safe driving techniques in the operation of emergency vehicles.
  • Predict fire behavior in a variety of conditions.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of teamwork in simulated emergency scenarios.

Program Requirements


Number of credit hours necessary for completion: 45

Required Courses


Student Success


Communications


Writing

For information about placement in a writing course, please refer to the: Writing Pathway .

Health and Wellness


Science / Math / Computer Science


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