Fire Officer – AAS Degree Plan


Notice to Students Regarding Licensing - Fire

Effective September 1, 2017, House Bill (HB) 1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify you a potential or enrolled student that a criminal history may make you ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements. 

Should you wish to request a review of the impact of criminal history on your potential Fire Suppression Certification prior to or during your quest for a degree, you can visit the Texas Commission on Fire Protection page and request a “Criminal History Evaluation.”

This information is being provided to all persons who apply or enroll in the program with notice of the requirements as described above, regardless of whether or not the person has been convicted of a criminal offense. Additionally, HB 1508 authorizes licensing agencies to require reimbursements when a student fails to receive the required notice.

 

FIRST SEMESTER - Year 1

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

FIRT 1329

or

FIRT 1301

Building Codes and Construction

or

Fundamentals of Fire Protection

3

FIRT 1303

Fire and Arson Investigation I 

3

FIRT 1315

Hazardous Materials I

3

FIRT 1307

Fire Prevention Codes and Inspection

3

FIRT 1309

Fire Administration I

3

Semester Total Credit Hours

  

15

 

SECOND SEMESTER - Year 1

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

FIRT 2309

Fire Fighting Strategies and Tactics I

3

FIRT 1445

Fire Hazardous Materials II

4

FIRT 1353

or

FIRT 1349

Legal Aspects of Fire Protection

or

Fire Administration II

3

FIRT 1492

Special Topics in Fire Administration

4

FIRT 2351

Company Fire Officer

3

Semester Total Credit Hours

  

17

 

FIRST SEMESTER - Year 2

SPCH 1315 preferred

FIRT 1338 is Capstone and must be taken.

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

SPCH 1311

or

SPCH 1315

Introduction to Speech Communication

or

Public Speaking

3

MATH 1342

Elementary Statistical Methods

3

ENGL 1301

Composition I

3

FIRT 1433

Fire Chemistry I

4

FIRT 1338

Fire Protection Systems

3

Semester Total Credit Hours

  

16

 

SECOND SEMESTER - Year 2

Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts: PHIL 2306 preferred

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

GOVT 2306

Texas Government

3

XXXX

Approved Social / Behavioral Science

3

XXXX

Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts

3

COSC 1301

Introduction to Computing

3

Semester Total Credit Hours

  

12

Program Total Credit Hours

  

60

 

 

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