Fire Technology

Fire Technology

Offered at the Byron Martin Advanced
Technology Center
The two-year associate degree in Fire Technology is designed
for the advancement of professional firefighters. Courses are
designed for persons who have completed the basic academy, as
well as for other professionals in fire and safety-related fields.
Students who successfully complete the prescribed program in
fire technology will be eligible to receive an Associate of Applied
Science degree. Attainment of the Associate of Applied
Science degree does not result in Basic Firefighter
Certification.

Firefighters who have completed a basic firefighter academy
in Texas or those who have met certification requirements as
set by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, including the
National Fire Academy or the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’
Association, may receive credit for this level of certification. A
maximum of 18 college credit hours in Fire Technology may be
awarded when an applicant has completed a minimum of any
nine hours in the degree plan.

Program advisor is Matt Hixson, coordinator and instructor
of fire technology.

Associate of Applied Science Degree

FIRST SEMESTER*
ENGL 1301 Composition I ...............................................3
FIRT 1303 Fire and Arson Investigation I .......................3
FIRT 1309 Fire Administration I .....................................3
FIRT 1331 Fire Fighting Strat. & Tactics I .....................3
MATH 1314 College Algebra ............................................3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
or PSYC 2301 General Psychology ..............................3
Total Semester Hours .............................18

SECOND SEMESTER
COSC 1401 Intro. Computer and Info. Sciences ............4
FIRT 1307 Fire Prevention Codes and Inspect. ..............3
FIRT 1315 Hazardous Materials I ....................................3
FIRT 1329 Building Codes and Construction .................3
PHYS 1315 Introduction to Basic Science ......................3
Humanities/Fine Arts** ...................................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................19

SECOND YEAR OPTION I
(For students currently certified as Basic Firefighters)
THIRD SEMESTER
FIRT 1338 Fire Protection Systems ................................3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech ...............3
Elective*** .......................................................................3
Elective*** .......................................................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................12

FOURTH SEMESTER
Professional Fire Fighter Academy
(Non-SPC Fire Academy) ...........................................18
Total Semester Hours .............................18

SECOND YEAR OPTION II
(For students completing the SPC Fire Academy)

THIRD SEMESTER
FIRS 1301 Firefighter Certification I ..............................3
FIRS 1313 Firefighter Certification III ...........................3
FIRS 1319 Firefighter Certification IV ............................3
FIRT 1338 Fire Protection Systems ................................3
FIRS 1407 Firefighter Certification II .............................4
Total Semester Hours .............................16

FOURTH SEMESTER
EMSP 1160 Clinical-Emergency Medical
Technology/Technician .................................................1
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Tech.- Basic .................5
FIRS 1323 Firefighter Certification V .............................3
FIRS 1329 Firefighter Certification VI ............................3
FIRS 1433 Firefighter Certification VII ...........................4
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech ...............3
Total Semester Hours .............................19

* Although not a requirement for this certificate, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.
** Consult program advisor for proper choice of elective.
*** Suggested electives: FIRT 1301, FIRT 1349, FIRT 1355,
FIRT 2351 or general electives helpful in the fire services.