Fire Chief - Diploma
Offered at: Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 4302034039
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Area 1 | ||
| Select one of the following three options: | 3 | |
Written Communication | ||
Oral Communications | ||
Humanites/Heritage | ||
| Area 2 | ||
| Select one of the following three options: | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
Natural Sciences | ||
Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Technical Courses | ||
| Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency | 0-3 | |
| FIR 101 | Basic Firefighting I | 3 |
| FIR 102 | Basic Firefighting II | 3 |
| FIR 103 | Basic Firefighting III | 3 |
| FIR 104 | Basic Firefighting IV | 3 |
| FIR 105 | Fire Suppression | 3 |
| FIR 106 | Intro to Special Responses | 3 |
| FIR 107 | Intro to Rescue & Patient Care | 3 |
| FIR 198 | Practicum | 3 |
| FIR 205 | Fire Officer I | 3 |
| FIR 206 | 3 | |
| FIR 207 | Fire Officer III | 3 |
| FIR 208 | Fire Officer IV | 3 |
| FIR 282 | Strategy and Tactics | 3 |
| Subtotal | 39-42 | |
| Total Credits | 45-48 | |
Note: All FIR courses are available in modules; see course description section.