Program Learning Outcomes

Fire Protection Technology, AAS Degree (A55240)

Graduates will:

1. Demonstrate fire prevention practices, per NFPA 1021 guidelines.
2. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills, applicable to the fire service, incorporating NFPA 1041 and 1021.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the financial processes associated with the fire service.
4. Demonstrate and apply fire-ground operations management, to include applicable NFPA standards and guidelines.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of fire service organization and management.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of an effective emergency management program to include applicable NFPA standards and guidelines.

Fire Protection Technology – Industrial Fire Protection, Certificate (C55240)

Graduates will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic fire protection engineering concepts, fire protection systems evaluation and design, as it relates to risk reduction.
2. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of the functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling as applicable to leadership in fire and industrial safety.
3. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of the local, state and national standards appropriate to fire safety.
4. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of human resources and safety management as it relates to the work place.
5. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills, applicable to fire and industrial safety.