Fire Officer Degree
Fire Officer Degree Program Description
Edmonds Community College has adopted the Washington State Fire Service Education Association Fire Officer Degree Program for deliver to the fire service personnel. The degree's ultimate goal is to provide a higher education program that enables fire departments, in cooperation with Edmonds Community College to develop technically competent fire officers, highly skilled in their craft. The majority of students in this program are professional firefighters who want to improve their general education and fire fighting command expertise. The information, training and education gained from this program will enhance a student's chance to advance in the fire fighting profession, as well as sharpen his or her current work skills.
Degree Composition – The degree is an Associate of Applied Science (ATA) degree. This is most appropriate for the company officer target audience. The intent is to assist fire departments in creating and supporting officer development consistent with recognized national standards.
| General Academics | 40 credits |
| Fire Service Core | 39 credits |
| Elective | 11 credits |
Total:
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90 credits |
Academic Curriculum – The following lists the degree’s academic course requirements:
| English 100 – Composition | 5 credits |
| English 105 – Technical writing | 5 credits |
| Speech 100/105 | 5 credits |
| Computer/Information Technology | 5 credits |
| General Psychology | 5 credits |
| General Sociology | 5 credits |
| Chemistry/Biology/Physiology | 5 credits |
| Math | 5 credits |
Total:
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40 credits |
Additional course requirements will be needed to transfer to an upper division four-year degree
Core Curriculum – The following lists the degree’s core course requirements:
| FOD 101 – Fire Officer I – Part I | 3 credits |
| FOD 103 – Fire Officer I – Part II | 3 credits |
| FOD 110 – Fire Service Leadership | 3 credits |
| FOD 131 – Fire Service Instructor I | 3 credits |
| FOD 140 – Fire Service Incident Safety Officer | 2 credits |
| FOD 201 – Fire Officer II – Part I | 3 credits |
| FOD 203 – Fire Officer II – Part II | 3 credits |
| FOD 210 – Incident Management – Multi-Co Ops | 3 credits |
| FOD 231 – Fire Service Instructor II | 3 credits |
Total:
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26 credits |
Core Electives – Minimum of 12 credits required for degree:
| FOD 220 – Fire Investigator | 3 credits |
| FOD 137 – Fire Protection Systems | 3 credits |
| FOD 190 – Fire Inspection and Codes | 3 credits |
| FOD 135 – Fire & Life Safety Educator | 3 credits |
| FOD 215 – Hazardous Materials Incident Mgmt. | 3 credits |
Total:
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12 credits |
General Electives – to complete 90 credits:
Additional courses from the Fire Command Administration Degree may apply as elective credits based on transcript review.
Certificates – The following courses deliver the education needed to ensure that students are sufficiently prepared for successfully completing their IFSAC certification exams:
| EDCC Certificate – Fire Officer Development | All Core Courses & 9 Core Elective credits |
| NFPA 1021 – Fire Officer I | All classes listed in red |
| NFPA 1021 – Fire Officer II | All classes listed in blue |
| NFPA 1041 – Fire Service Instructor I | FOD 131 |
| NFPA 1521 – Incident Safety Officer | FOD 140 |
| NFPA 1041 - Fire Service Instructor II | All classes listed in green |
Core Curriculum Prerequisites – The following details the prerequisite requirements associated with each of the Program’s core curriculum courses. All courses require fire service affiliation and/or approval by the Fire Officer Degree Program Coordinator, listed below as a “default requirement”:
| Course | Prerequisite |
| FOD 101 – Fire Officer I – Part I | Default requirement |
| FOD 103 – Fire Officer I – Part II | FOD 101 - Fire Officer I – Part I |
| FOD 110 – Fire Service Leadership | FOD 101- Fire Officer I – Part I |
| FOD 131 – Fire Service Instructor I | Default requirement |
| FOD 140 – Incident Safety Officer | Default requirement |
| FOD 201 – Fire Officer II – Part I | FOD 103 – Fire Officer I – Part II |
| FOD 203 – Fire Officer II – Part II | FOD 201 – Fire Officer II – Part I |
| FOD 210 – Incident Management – Multi-Co. Ops | FOD 203 – Fire Officer II – Part II |
| FOD 231 – Fire Service Instructor II | FOD 131 – Fire Service Inst. I |
Work-Based Learning Courses are not required as part of the degree program however they are required for IFSAC Certifications.
For further information on the Fire Officer Degree Program contact the Fire Officer Degree Program Coordinator:
Michael (Mike) Luquette - michael.luquette@edcc.edu or call (425) 640-1640
