Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the diploma and associate degree programs in Fire Science Technology will be able to complete the following tasks:

• Demonstrate management and leadership skills necessary to be effective in the Fire and Emergency Services fields.
• Apply management and leadership principles for fire department operations, budgeting, inter-agency cooperation, hiring, planning, and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Apply strategies, tactics, and incident management skills to emergency incidents.
• Demonstrate problem-solving, decision-making, critical-thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, and cultural sensitivities integral to success in public service professions.
• Exhibit an understanding of the laws, ordinances, and practices related to Fire/EMS, fire prevention, fire protection, fire suppression, and fire protections systems.
• Deliver professional presentations concerning fire safety in the public and probate sectors and produce clear, concise, and accurate written reports required in the profession.
• Articulate the importance of building construction concepts and materials in fire safety, the effects of heat and fire on buildings, and the impact of fire on the personal safety of building occupants.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic field equipment, strategies, and tactics that relate to various kinds of specific fire situations.
• Identify common causes and methods of countering fire, including the motives and types of arson and the tools and methodologies available in fire and arson investigation.
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.

Graduates of the technical certificate in Basic Fire Company Officer will be able to complete the following tasks:

• Demonstrate management and leadership skills necessary to be effective in the Fire and Emergency Services fields.
• Apply strategies, tactics, and incident management skills to emergency incidents.
• Demonstrate problem-solving, decision-making, critical-thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, and cultural sensitivities integral to success in public service professions.
• Articulate the importance of building construction concepts and materials in fire safety, the effects of heat and fire on buildings, and the impact of fire on the personal safety of building occupants.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic field equipment, strategies, and tactics that relate to various kinds of specific fire situations.
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.

Graduates of the technical certificate in Fire Officer I will be able to complete the following tasks:

• Apply management and leadership principles for fire department operations, budgeting, inter-agency cooperation, hiring, planning, and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate problem-solving, decision-making, critical-thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, and cultural sensitivities integral to success in public service professions.
• Exhibit an understanding of the laws, ordinances, and practices related to Fire/EMS, fire prevention, fire protection, fire suppression, and fire protections systems.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic field equipment, strategies, and tactics that relate to various kinds of specific fire situations.
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.

Graduates of the technical certificate in Fire Officer II will be able to complete the following tasks:

• Demonstrate problem-solving, decision-making, critical-thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, and cultural sensitivities integral to success in public service professions.
• Deliver professional presentations concerning fire safety in the public and probate sectors and produce clear, concise, and accurate written reports required in the profession.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic field equipment, strategies, and tactics that relate to various kinds of specific fire situations.
• Identify common causes and methods of countering fire, including the motives and types of arson and the tools and methodologies available in fire and arson investigation.
• Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.