Program Map

Fire Technology - Certificate of Achievement

Award Type: Certificate of Achievement
Effective Date: Fall 2020
Learning and Career Pathway
  • Law & Public Safety

This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

I'm ready to get started. What do I do next?

  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
  2. Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
  3. Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/degreeworks
Description:

The Certificate of Achievement for Fire Technology is based on the Uniform Fire Technology curriculum as approved by the State Board of Fire Services and the California Fire Chiefs Association. 

All Fire Academy coursework is taught to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 - Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Successful completion of the Fire Academy prepares the pre-employment student firefighter with qualifying experience for certification as California Fire Fighter I by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress and the Pro Board Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (IFSAC / ProBoard) as administered by the California Office of State Fire Marshal, Division of State Fire Training.

What can I do with this Major?

Firefighter, Driver/Operator, Fire Company Officer, Ambulance EMT/Paramedic, Seasonal Wildland Firefighter, Forest and Conservation Technician, Forestry Aide, Cal Fire Fire Fighter I, and Public Safety Officer.

Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education

Semester 1
 
13 units
FT 2
Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (Active)
3.0
FT 1
Principles of Emergency Services (Active)
3.0
EMS 1
Emergency Medical Responder (Active)
3.0
FT 88A
Introduction to Fire Fitness Training (Active)
1.0
FT 4
Fire Prevention (Active)
3.0
Semester 2
 

Fall Semester (recommended) 

12 units
EMS 2
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (Historical)1
7.0
EMS 2W
Patient Stabilization, Extrication & Triage (Historical)
0.5
FT 10
Introduction to Fire Fighter I Academy (Active)
1.5
FT 3
Fire Behavior and Combustion (Active)
3.0
1EMS 2 and 2W is now EMS 3.
Semester 3
 

Spring semester recommended.

17 units
FT 11
Fire Fighter I Academy (Active)
17.0
Semester 4
 
6 units
FT 5
Fire Protection Systems (Active)
3.0
FT 6
Building Construction for Fire Protection (Active)
3.0
Total Units: 48.0
This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.