Fire Service Management

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Fire Service Management can be used by professional firefighters for promotional opportunities within the Fire Services. The program provides courses for experienced professional firefighters who desire to learn advanced fireground tactics and strategy, building construction, practical incident command, supervisory training of personnel, public administration, basic finance, and human resource management. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Fire Service Management is also available.

Details

Field of Interest
Behavioral Science and Human Services
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Fire Service Management (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5420
Total credits required
27
Catalog Year
2024-2025
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Admission criteria

Permission of the Program Director.

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

This program replaces: CCL/5514 Fire Service Professional is no longer offered after guided pathways.

What You'll Learn
  • Demonstrate management principles as they pertain to evaluation, supervision, discipline, delegation, and assignments. (FSC119, FSC167, FSC202, FSC204, FSC208, FSC214, FSC215)
  • Manage a variety of emergency incidents based on standard procedures. (FSC113, FSC167, FSC202, FSC204, FSC208, FSC215)
  • Evaluate human resource practices including recruitment and selection, evaluation, compensation, supervision, and discipline of fire service personnel. (FSC119, FSC167, FSC202, FSC204, FSC208, FSC214, FSC215)
  • Analyze the methods of providing for firefighter safety in a variety of incidents. (FSC113, FSC167, FSC202, FSC204, FSC208, FSC214)
  • Describe ways to improve customer satisfaction through diversity, equity and inclusion. (FSC167, FSC215)
Program Prerequisites
Course # Course Title Credits
Credits:
Permission of the Program Director.
Required Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
Credits: 27
FSC113 Introduction to Fire Suppression 3
FSC119 Introduction Fire Service Ethics 3
FSC167 Fire Captain Academy 6
FSC202 Supervisory Training for Firefighters 3
FSC204 Firefighting Tactics and Strategy 3
FSC208 Firefighter Safety and Building Construction 3
FSC214 Human Resource Management in Fire Service 3
FSC215 Customer Service in the Public Sector 3

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