Fire Prevention Inspector

Effective: Fall 2020
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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.

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  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
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Program Description

The Fire Prevention Inspector program is based on the six core courses of the Uniform Fire Technology curriculum as approved by the State Board of Fire Services and the California Fire Chiefs Association. The core courses align with the California C-ID program and the National Fire Academy Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Model Curriculum: Associate's (Core).

Additionally, the Fire Prevention Inspector Program offers general courses in applied physics and chemistry, as well as specialized courses in fire prevention, public safety, building construction and fire protection system design.


What can I do with this major?

Here are some of the jobs for which this degree is good preparation:

  • Fire Inspector
  • Code Compliance Officer
  • Fire Marshal
  • Plans Examiner
  • Fire Protection Specialist
  •  Community Risk Educator
  • Fire Prevention Specialist
  • Public Safety Officer

Learning and Career Pathway
  • Law & Public Safety

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

Summer 1

3 units

FT 1
Principles of Emergency Services1

3 units
This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives. (May not receive credit if Fire Tech 50 has been completed.) Recommended to be taken in the summer.
Course Details:
  1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1A
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Spring, Fall, Summer
    • 1 - Although not required for this program map, FT 1 is the prerequisite for FT 10 and strongly recommended for all other FT courses.

    Semester 1

    12 units

    FT 4
    Fire Prevention

    3 units
    This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics include: history and philosophy of fire prevention; organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau; use and application of codes and standards; plans review; fire inspections; fire and life safety education; and fire investigation. This course is intended for students majoring in Fire Technology and Fire Prevention Inspector, or anyone interested in fire prevention. (May not receive credit if Fire Tech 54 has been completed.)
    Course Details:
    1. Advisory: ENGL 1A
    2. Strongly Recommended: FT 1
      3. or
    3. Strongly Recommended: FT 50
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Fall

    INDT 74 or MTH 47 (Choose one)

    3 units
    GE
    Counts as the Major Specific GE requirement and math proficiency.

    INDT 74
    Measurements and Calculations

    3 units
    Calculator techniques for whole number and decimal arithmetic problem solving, fraction-decimal conversion, percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra, geometry, areas and volumes. English metric conversion, and numerical trigonometry as applied in industry.
    Terms Offered: Spring, Fall
    or

    MTH 47
    Mathematics for Liberal Arts

    3 units
    An introductory study of mathematical topics, emphasizing real life applications. Topics may include problem solving, geometry, statistics, probability, finance, graph theory, and history and culture of mathematics. Emphasis on real life applications.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: MTH 53
      2. or
    2. Prerequisite: MTH 53B
      3. or
    3. Prerequisite: MTH 55
      4. or
    4. Prerequisite: MTH 55B
      5. or
    Terms Offered: Fall, Summer, Spring

    FT 2
    Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival

    3 units
    This course provides students with the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, with a focus on the need for cultural and behavioral changes throughout the emergency services. Topics include assessment of fire dangers; common fire situations; risk abatement; personal preparation for unforeseen fire emergencies; roles and responsibilities in educating the public on fire safety; and development of a survival attitude. Students learn problem-solving techniques for increased situational awareness and self-reliance in emergencies. This course is intended for students majoring in Fire Technology; practicing firefighters and other emergency service personnel; or anyone with an interest in fire safety. (May not receive credit if Fire Tech 52 has been completed.)
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: FT 1
      2. or
    2. Strongly Recommended: FT 50
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Spring, Fall

    FT 3
    Fire Behavior and Combustion

    3 units
    This course introduces students to the theory and fundamentals of fire behavior including how fires start; how and why they spread; and how they are controlled. Topics include fire chemistry and physics; fire characteristics of materials; extinguishing agents; and fire control techniques. This course is intended for students majoring in Fire Technology and Fire Prevention Inspector, or anyone interested in fire science. (May not receive credit if Fire Tech 53 has been completed.)
    Course Details:
    1. Advisory: ENGL 1A
    2. Strongly Recommended: FT 1
      3. or
    3. Strongly Recommended: FT 50
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Fall, Spring

    Semester 2

    12 units

    FT 5
    Fire Protection Systems

    3 units
    This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. This course is intended for students majoring in Fire Technology and Fire Prevention Inspector, or anyone interested in fire protection. (May not receive credit if Fire Tech 55 has been completed.)
    Course Details:
    1. Advisory: ENGL 1A
    2. Strongly Recommended: FT 1
      3. or
    3. Strongly Recommended: FT 50
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Spring

    FT 6
    Building Construction for Fire Protection

    3 units
    This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies. Other topics include the development and evolution of building and fire codes in relation to past fires in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. This course is intended for students majoring in Fire Technology and Fire Prevention Inspector, or anyone interested in fire protection. (May not receive credit if Fire Tech 56 has been completed.)
    Course Details:
    1. Advisory: ENGL 1A
    2. Strongly Recommended: FT 1
      3. or
    3. Strongly Recommended: FT 50
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Spring

    BUS 22
    Introduction to Management

    3 units
    Principles and concepts of traditional management tasks, contemporary management challenges including human relations, diversity, quality, social responsibility and ethics, the global environment, human resource management, business communications, competitiveness, motivation, leadership and teamwork.
    Course Details:

    Report Writing course (Choose one of the options below)

    3 units

    ADMJ 54
    Investigative Reporting

    3 units
    Investigative reports with emphasis upon accuracy and necessary details. Includes arrest reports, incident reports and miscellaneous field reports. Techniques and methods used to cover information; how to analyze and present information in a clear and concise report.
    Course Details:
    Terms Offered: Spring
    or

    ENGL 70
    Report Writing

    3 units
    Preparation of reports in business, industrial and technical fields, including explanations, instructions, argumentation and other kinds of writings, based on the demands of the occupations.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1A
    Terms Offered: Rotating
    or

    BUS 14
    Business Communications

    3 units
    This course applies the principles of ethical and effective communication to the creation of letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents using word processing software for written documents and presentation-graphics software to create and deliver professional-level oral reports. This course is designed for students who already have college-level writing skills.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1
    Terms Offered: Spring, Fall, Summer
    Total Units: 27 units
    This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.