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Fire & Emergency Services Occupation Degree Program

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Program Description

The Fire & Emergency Services Occupation degree program is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the public safety areas of fire service and emergency medical services. Upon completion of the Fire & Emergency Services Occupation degree, students may be eligible for certification and/or licensure in the following areas: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, EMT and AEMT. Note: criminal background checks and drug screens are required for participation in clinical experiences.

Program Specific Information

Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.

Grade Requirement

Students must complete ALL OCCUPATIONAL courses (EMSP, FRSC) with a grade of C or higher before progressing to the next course.

Program Length and Availability

5 Semesters

Campus Availability: Hall

Financial Aid

This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.

Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.

Admissions Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.

High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission.

(Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)

Request official ACCUPLACER, SAT, or ACT test scores be sent to the Admissions Office or refer to our Admissions Assessment Procedure found here for more options: Admissions Testing – Lanier Technical College.

Curriculum


General Education Core – Total of 15 Hours

Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 3 Hours

ENGL 1101Composition & Rhetoric

3
COMM 1100Human Communication

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 6 Hours

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3
HIST 1112World History II since 1500

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II since 1865

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
POLS 2401Global Issues

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
SOCI 2600Intro to Social Problems

3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills/Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Intro to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Program-Specific Core – Total of 49 Hours

FRSC 1020Basic FF/EMS Fundamentals

3
FRSC 1030Basic Firefighter-Module I

5
FRSC 1040Basic Firefighter-Module II

3
FRSC 1050Fire & Life Safety Educator I

3
FRSC 1060Fire Prev/Preparedness/Maint

3
FRSC 1070Intro to Technical Rescue

4
FRSC 1080Fireground Operations

3
FRSC 1141Hazardous Materials Operations

4
EMSP 1210Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory I

3
EMSP 1211Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab I

2
EMSP 1220Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory II

3
EMSP 1221Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab II

3
EMSP 1230Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Clinical

1
EMSP 1550Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Theory I

2
EMSP 1550LAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician Lab I

1
EMSP 1560Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Theory II

2
EMSP 1560LAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician Lab II

1
EMSP 1570Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Clinical

2
EMSP 1580Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Capstone

1

Fire Science Course Requirements - Total of 28 Hours

FRSC 1020Basic FF/EMS Fundamentals

3
FRSC 1030Basic Firefighter-Module I

5
FRSC 1040Basic Firefighter-Module II

3
FRSC 1050Fire & Life Safety Educator I

3
FRSC 1060Fire Prev/Preparedness/Maint

3
FRSC 1070Intro to Technical Rescue

4
FRSC 1080Fireground Operations

3
FRSC 1141Hazardous Materials Operations

4

EMT Course Requirements - Total of 12 Hours

EMSP 1210Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory I

3
EMSP 1211Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab I

2
EMSP 1220Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory II

3
EMSP 1221Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab II

3
EMSP 1230Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Clinical

1

AEMT Course Requirements - Total of 9 Hours

EMSP 1550Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Theory I

2
EMSP 1550LAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician Lab I

1
EMSP 1560Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Theory II

2
EMSP 1560LAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician Lab II

1
EMSP 1570Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Clinical

2
EMSP 1580Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Capstone

1

Total Credit Hours: 62

Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 62 hours in the above areas.

Graduation Plan

Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.

Semester One

ENGL 1101Composition & Rhetoric

3
FRSC 1020Basic FF/EMS Fundamentals

3
FRSC 1030Basic Firefighter-Module I

5
FRSC 1040Basic Firefighter-Module II

3
Total Credit Hours:14

ENGL 1101 - Pre-Req:  Test Scores - See Advisor

FRSC 1020 - Co-Req: FRSC 1030 + FRSC 1040 + FRSC 1141

FRSC 1030 - Co-Req: FRSC 1020 + FRSC 1040 + FRSC 1141

FRSC 1040 - Co-Req: FRSC 1020 + FRSC 1030 + FRSC 1141

Semester Two

MATH 1111 - Pre-Req:  Test Scores - See Advisor

Semester Three

PSYC 1101 - Pre-Req:  Appropriate Degree Level Writing and Reading Placement Test Scores

Semester Four

SOCI 1101 - Pre-Req:  Test Scores - See Advisor

HUMN 1101 - Pre-Req:  ENGL 1101

EMSP 1140, EMSP 1150, EMSP 1160 - Pre-Req:  Regular Admission

Semester Five

Apply for Graduation

 

Total Credit Hours: 62

This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.