The Fire Science Technology program prepares students for careers in the fire service field with municipal fire departments, insurance inspection agencies, industrial safety firms, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Department of Defense. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of personnel currently employed in fire service positions and those desiring preparation for employment. Midland College is a licensed Fire Academy, and specific areas of training include those courses required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for Firefighter Certification. Additional training includes fire and arson investigation, fire prevention codes and inspections, hazardous materials principles and safety, fire protection systems, industrial fire protection and homeland security.
The Fire Science program offers an Associate of Applied Science with two areas of emphasis:Firefighter and Fire Administration. The degree program consists of 61-64 semester credit hours depending on area of emphasis and takes approximately two years to complete. Three certificate options ranging from 24 to 27 semester credit hours are also available. Each certificate option takes approximately one year to complete. The seven courses labeled "FIRS," also known as the Fire Academy, have limited enrollment based on special admission criteria. For more information regarding these criteria, please contact the Program Director or the Technical Studies Division office.
The courses listed for this area of study (linked below) are suggested for the following degree and certificates. Please note that courses that require prerequisites are denoted by a plus sign (+). Courses with no prerequisite do not have to be taken in order, but the following general sequence should still be followed when possible. Part-time students may require more than four semesters to complete their degree.
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