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Birmingham, Alabama 35215
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career goals!
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(205) 856-8570
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Jefferson State does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, disability, or age in its admissions, programs and activities in
compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title
IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990.
Whether you are beginning your career in Fire Service or you are a
seasoned professional - Jefferson State has a career plan for you!
he Fire Science Program is designed to
prepare students who are working in the fire
service to assume a leadership role in their
department. The program builds on basic
recruit concepts and promotes critical thinking
at the strategic level providing for a more
efficient and safe emergency operations scene.
Courses include information necessary to
supervise personnel and manage day to day
operations in the fire service.
Fire Science Advanced Certificate
33 Semester Hours
Course
English 101
Math Elective
Title
Sem Hrs
English Composition I
3
MTH 100 or MTH 116
3
or higher
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
3
CIS 130 Introduction to Information Systems
3
or CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications
FSC 101
Introduction to the Fire Service 3
FSC 208
Fire Combat Strategy and Tactics 3
Fire Science Electives
15
Fire Science A.A.S. Degree
61 Semester Hours
Course
ENG 101
SPH 107*
SPH 106
Math Elective
Title
Sem Hrs
English Composition I
3
Public Speaking or
3
Oral Communication
MTH 100 or MTH 116
3
or higher
Lab Science Elective**
4
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective
3
Social and Behavioral Science Elective
3
Computer Science Elective
3
General Elective
3
HED/PED Elective
3
This requirement may be waived if students possess a
valid EMT license issued by the Alabama Dept. of Public
Health.
FSC Major Courses
FSC 101
FSC 208
FSC 131
FSC 201
FSC 291
FSC 299
Intro to the Fire Service
3
Fire Combat Tactics
and Strategy
3
Fire Extinguishment Principles 3
Fire Instructor I
3
Fire Service Supervision
3
(Fire Officer I)
Legal Aspects of Fire Service 3
Fire Science Electives
Student must complete 15 semester hours from
State Certification Classes
Through a partnership with the Alabama Fire College,
Jefferson State students can receive both State and
Pro Board certification for certain classes taken as
part of the Fire Science Program. This allows the
student to obtain professional certification while also
completing degree requirements.
the list of courses found in the Jefferson State
Catalog. Talk to your advisor to coordinate your
schedule.
Students planning to transfer to a four-year
college should complete the following:
*ENG 102 instead of SPH 107
**A second lab science course
Credit for Non-Traditional
Academic Work
A maximum of 20 hours of non-traditional credit may
be awarded and applied toward graduation. Official
certification of completion of approved Fire Academy
work must be submitted. Certifications must be either
an academic transcript from an accredited college,
certificate of completion, or a letter on official
letterhead from the Fire Academy. Upon completion
of six hours of approved Fire Science courses at
Jefferson State, students will be awarded credit for:
*Firefighter I / II Certification
*Apparatus Operator Certification
Additional credit will be granted for fire service
certifications that meet relevant national standards
including but not limited to:
*Hazmat Technician Certification
*Fire Instructor I, II, and III
*Fire Investigator
*Fire Inspector I, II, and III
*Fire Officer I, II, III, and IV
*Fire Department Safety Officer
*Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I and II
*Rescue Technician: Confined Space
*Rescue Technician: Trench Rescue
*Rescue Technician: Rope Rescue
*Rescue Technician: Structural Collapse
*Rescue Technician: Vehicle & Machinery