# Fire Technology (Associate of Science Degree)

San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Fire Protection Technology

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/20879/20987/20988/20880/20043

### Summary

The Fire Technology Associate Degree program provides students with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to pursue a career in fire service, emergency management, and fire safety. Classroom instruction is designed to prepare students to enter the fire academy and advance throughout their career. This program is designed to enhance general knowledge of firefighting, building construction, fire prevention, and leadership traits for students pursuing a career in the fire service or related field.

**Award Note:**
The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Fire Technology Program will be able to:**

1.  Identify minimum qualifications and entry level skills for firefighter hiring. The student will be able to describe the following elements: application process; written exam process; physical agility exam, oral interview, chief’s interview; background investigation; and fire fighter probationary process. Students will identify fire service history, culture and diversity.
2.  Demonstrate the ability to analyze, appraise and evaluate fire and emergency incidents and identify components of emergency management and fire fighter safety including: Size-up, report on conditions, Incident Command System; RECEO; 10 Standard Firefighting Orders; 18 Situations that Shout “Watch Out “; and common factors associated with injuries and line of duty deaths.
3.  Identify and comprehend laws, regulations, codes and standards that influence fire department operations, and identify regulatory and advisory organizations that create and mandate them, especially in the areas of fire prevention, building codes and ordinances, and firefighter health and safety.
4.  Analyze the causes of fire, determine extinguishing agents and methods, differentiate the stages of the fire and fire development, and compare methods of heat transfer.
5.  Calculate flow requirements for fire apparatus, diagram a pump and plumbing schematic for fire apparatus, and apply mathematic formulae to hydraulics problems.
6.  Identify and describe the apparatus used in the fire service, and the equipment and maintenance of fire apparatus and equipment.
7.  Identify and describe common types of building construction and conditions associated with structural collapse and firefighter safety. Differentiate between fire detection and fire suppression systems. Student will design and diagram a wet and dry fire protection system, and identify alarm system components and their operations.

### Admission Criteria

The Miramar Fire Technology program offers an option for students to earn their State Fire Training Firefighter I Certification required for entry-level employment by attending a “cohort” of courses on campus. Students interested in attending the On Campus Fire Academy option should visit the Fire Technology Program website to review the application process and requirements to attend. The cohort of courses will be offered in sequence during the Fall and Spring Semesters. The courses include: FIPT 150W, 150A, 150B, 150C, 150T, 322A, 322C, 322F, 323B, 324A, 381G, and 322D. The FIPT 381G Skills Review and Certification course includes the State Fire Training Written and Skills Exam for Structure, Wildland and Hazardous Materials meeting the IFSAC and ProBoard Accreditation. Live Fire Control 3B Certification is provided as an accreditation requirement for Firefighter I Certification. The Certification of Completion and course hours are identical to the traditional Regional Accredited Fire Academy. There are three prerequisites that must be completed prior to the start of the Fire Academy: 1. Completion of EMT course 2. FIPT 101, Fire Protection Organization 3. FACD 100D, Fire Department Testing Procedures.

#### CAL FIRE Hiring Requirements

The Miramar Fire Academy is partnered with CAL FIRE San Diego and meets all requirements for all eligible entry level employment. Students interested in working for CAL FIRE are encouraged to complete the Firefighter 1 Academy to be considered for employment. The courses also prepare the student to enter a fire academy, depending upon the employer.

### Safety and Minimum Requirements

Due to safety concerns, as well as minimum requirement by regulatory agencies, potential students should be aware applicable courses may require participants to demonstrate physically demanding skills, along with both verbal and nonverbal communication skills. The Department may impose physical qualifications for participation when a physical ability is validly deemed essential. If you have any concerns as to your ability to safely participate in these courses, please contact the Fire Academy Director at 619-388-7737.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 25.5 |
| FIPT 101 | Fire Protection Organization | 3 |
| FIPT 102 | Fire Prevention Technology | 3 |
| FIPT 103 | Fire Protection Equipment and Systems | 3 |
| FIPT 104 | Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3 |
| FIPT 105 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FIPT 120 | Firefighter Safety and Survival | 3 |
| EMGM 105A | Emergency Medical Technician - National Registry | 7 |
| EMGM 106 | Perilaryngeal Airway Adjuncts/Defibrillation Training | 0.5 |