Training to meet the requirements mandated by the California Office of State Fire Marshal for Certified Fire Fighter I. Covers fire ground procedures, tactics, strategy, safety methods, fire dynamics, equipment usage and deployment, and subject material pertaining to the role of fire fighters within the fire service.
Prepares students for a career in fire suppression, fire prevention and/or fire protection.very, Disaster Mitigation, and Ethics.
Resources and Information
Associates Degree in Science (AS) / Certificate of Achievement (CA)
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in this program, simply complete program requirement courses listed below. To earn an Associate’s Degree in this program, complete the program requirements below and the Associate Degree General Education requirements found here.| Course | Units | Face-To-Face at ESC | Online | Pre-Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements (21 Units) | ||||
| FIRE 100: Fire Protection Organization | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| FIRE 101: Firefighter Safety | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| FIRE 118: Fire Prevention Technology | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 120: Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 130: Fire Protection Equipment and Systems | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 165: Fundamentals of Fire Protection Chemistry | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| FIRE 142: Fire Ethics | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| Electives (Select 15 Units) | ||||
| FIRE 51: Fire Academy Preparation | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 98: Firefighter Skill Maintenance and Update | 1.5 | Fall 2026 | Must have completed an accredited Firefighter I Academy or Must have completed an approved internal Fire Department training program that follow State Fire Training 2013 standards for Firefighter I | |
| FIRE 115: Hazardous Materials I | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 131: Introduction to Emergency Management | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 132: Disaster Response and Recovery | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 133: Disaster Mitigation | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 151: Fire Fighter I Academy | 20.0 | Fall 2026 | EME 106; Certification as an EMT-I; Admission to the Fire Fighter I Academy program. | |
| FIRE 160: Wildland Fire Control I | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 171A: Company Officer 2A – Human Resource Management for Company Officers | 2.5 | Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II or experience as a career or volunteer firefighter. | ||
| FIRE 171B: Company Officer 2B – General Administrative Functions for Company Officers | 1.0 | Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II or equivalent. | ||
| FIRE 171C: Company Officer 2C – Fire Inspections and Investigations for Company Officers | 2.5 | Completion of a CA Regionally accredited Fire Academy or a signed statement the agency’s Fire Chief or designee stating the sponsored student has completed all SFT training requirements and skills sheets for Fire Fighter I or equivalent. | ||
| FIRE 171D: Company Officer 2D – All Risk | 2.5 | Completion of the following: ICS-200.B: Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents Hazardous Material Incident Commander (as offered by the California Specialized Training Institute). | ||
| FIRE 171E: Company Officer 2E – Wildland Incident Operations | 2.5 | S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior (Classroom Delivery Only). | ||
| FIRE 172A: Instructor I – Instructional Methodology | 2.5 | Recommended Preparation: Introduction to the Incident Command System (IS-100.B) or National Incident Management System (IS-700.A). | ||
| FIRE 180: Fire Prevention IA | 2.5 | |||
| FIRE 181: Fire Prevention IB | 2.5 | |||
| FIRE 194: Fire Instructor IB | 2.5 | |||
| FIRE 197A: Fire Technology General Topics | 0.5 – 5.0 | |||
| FIRE 197B: Fire Technology Command Topics | 0.5 – 5.0 | |||
| FIRE 197C: Fire Technology Filed Topics | 0.5 – 5.0 | |||
| EME 106: Emergency Medical Technician (Lecture) | 6.0 | Summer 2026, Fall 2026 | EME 105 with a minimum grade of B; Must be age 18 by the first day of class; Current American Heart Association CPR for BLS Provider or American Red Cross for the Health Care Provider. | |
| CE 100: Cooperative Education | 0.5 – 4.0 | Summer 100, Fall 2026 | ||
| FIRE 173: Legal Aspects of Emergency Services | 3.0 | Fall 2026 | ||
| Total Units | 36.0 | |||
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