Fire Service Technology
Certificate of Achievement (CA) Fire Service Technology · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
The Fire Service Technology program prepares the student for a career in the Fire Service, through the provision of highly specialized curriculum which involves both cognitive and psychomotor applications of education and training. The necessary knowledge and skills sets of a desired educational background for an opportunity of employment or advancement into several different fire service career paths may be achieved through the successful completion of the different Fire Service Technology courses provided for in the program.
Program Learning Outcome(s)
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate technical, cognitive, and psycho-motor skills necessary to achieve and maintain employment in the fire service.
- Analyze and apply measures to resolve problems in areas of suppression, prevention, and EMS.
- Recognize the importance of ethics and professionalism within the Fire Technology field.
- Analyze and evaluate data to solve Fire Technology problems.
Fire Service Technology (CA): Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: (22 units) | ||
| EMS 30 | Emergency Medical Responder | 3 |
| FST 1 | Fire Protection Organization | 3 |
| FST 2 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival | 3 |
| FST 3 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FST 4 | Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FST 5 | Fire Protection Systems | 3 |
| FST 6 | Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3 |
| FST 7 | Fire Service Conditioning & Physical Agility Development | 1 |
| Total | 22 | |