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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:
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:
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:
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:
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

Edmonds Community College20000 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036 • (425) 640-1459
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Last updated: 01/12/07