Fire Technology Certificates

Fire Academy

Offered at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center
The Basic Fire Academy is designed for individuals interested
in pursuing a career as a certified firefighter. The curriculum
includes a combination of class lectures, skills and field training.
This program is approved by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board to be taught in a block format to provide
for an appropriate and logical sequence of competency mastery.
The instruction and competencies for the following courses
are integrated into the sequence provided in the curriculum
for the Basic Structural Firefighter. This training curriculum
exceeds minimum hour requirements set forth by the Texas

Commission on Fire Protection. Upon successful completion
of the academy, students will be eligible to take a written exam
and skills evaluation administered by the Texas Commission
on Fire Protection. All course work must be complete and the
certificate of completion issued before applying for the state
examination. All coursework is International Fire Service
Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) approved.
Program Admission Requirements
1. Must be 18 years of age.
2. Must have completed high school or equivalent.
3. Complete a Counseling Data Packet that is available in
the Academy Coordinator’s Office and pay a $25 application
fee which is used to complete a criminal history
records check, fingerprinting and skills assessment.
4. Must complete South Plains College admissions requirement.
Admission to South Plains College does not
guarantee admission to the academy.
5. Must complete academy application process at least two
weeks prior to beginning of the academy.
6. Must pass the academy minimum entry physical agility
test.
7. Meet the minimum standards as outlined in Section
403.1 of the current edition of the Texas Commission on
Fire Protection Standards for Fire Protection Personnel.
8. Be screened and approved by the Academy Admissions
Committee.
The coordinator’s office will mail notification to all applicants
as to their admittance to the academy. A student who fails
to meet the standards outlined in the applicant’s counseling
data packet will be refused admission to the academy.


FIRST SEMESTER*
FIRS 1301 Firefighter Certification I ..............................3
FIRS 1407 Firefighter Certification II .............................4
FIRS 1313 Firefighter Certification III ...........................3
FIRS 1319 Firefighter Certification IV ............................3
Total Semester Hours .............................13

SECOND SEMESTER
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Tech.-Basic** ..............5
EMSP 1160 Clinical-Emergency Medical
Technology/Technician** .............................................1
FIRS 1323 Firefighter Certification V .............................3
FIRS 1329 Firefighter Certification VI ............................3
FIRS 1433 Firefighter Certification VII ...........................4
Total Semester Hours .............................16


Fire and Arson Investigator

Offered at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center
This certificate program is for individuals who are Texas
Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certified and individuals
not certified who are planning to take the Test for a Basic
Fire and Arson Investigator with the Texas Commission on Fire
Protection. All individuals must also have a current commission
as a Basic Peace Officer with the Texas Commission on
Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE)
and complete all course work for this certificate before applying
for the examination. Students who complete the following curriculum
will receive a Certificate of Proficiency.

This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students declaring this
major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll
in a course outside the prescribed curriculum.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
FIRT 1303 Fire and Arson Investigation I .......................3
FIRT 1315 Hazardous Materials I ....................................3
FIRT 1329 Building Codes and Construction .................3
FIRT 1338 Fire Protection Systems ................................3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech ...............3
Total Semester Hours .............................15

Fire Inspector

Offered at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center
This certificate program is for individuals who are Texas
Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certified and individuals
not certified who are planning to take the test for a Basic
Fire Inspector with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
All individuals must complete all course work for this certificate
before applying for the examination.
This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students declaring this
major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll
in a course outside the prescribed curriculum.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
FIRT 1301 Fundamentals of Fire Protection ..................3
FIRT 1307 Fire Prev. Codes and Inspection ....................3
FIRT 1315 Hazardous Materials I ....................................3
FIRT 1329 Building Codes and Construction .................3
FIRT 1338 Fire Protection Systems ................................3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech ...............3
Total Semester Hours .............................18


Fire Officer I and II

Offered at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center
This certificate program is for individuals who are Texas
Commission on Fire protection (TCFP) certified and hold certification
as Structural, Aircraft Rescue or Marine Fire Protection
personnel. Individuals must complete all course work for this
certificate before applying for the examination if they are testing
for Fire Officer II. Individuals testing for Fire Officer I do
not need to take FIRT 1349 Fire Administration II before testing,
but must complete Fire Administration II prior to earning
this certificate of proficiency.

This is a TSI-waived certificate, Students declaring this
major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll
in a course outside the prescribed curriculum.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
FIRT 1303 Fire and Arson Investigation I .......................3
FIRT 1307 Fire Prev. Codes and Inspection ....................3
FIRT 1309 Fire Administration I .....................................3
FIRT 1329 Building Codes and Construction .................3
FIRT 1331 Firefighting Strategies
and Tactics I ..................................................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................15

SECOND SEMESTER
FIRT 1349 Fire Administration II** ................................3
FIRT 2351 Company Fire Officer .....................................3
Total Semester Hours ...............................6

* Although not a requirement for this certificate, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.
** Required for Fire Officer II Certificate.