Fire Technology
Associate in Science Fire Technology · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Fire Technology program prepares students for a career in the fire service and provides educational and training opportunities for employment with Career, Combination, and Volunteer agencies. In addition, this program provides courses to enable students to advance in their career and apply for promotion at the driver operator and company officer level.
The Associate Degree and Certificate programs incorporate the standardized Fire Technology curriculum identified as model curriculum through the offices of the California State Chancellor. In addition, the required courses and many electives are compliant with the National Fire Administration’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) model. Many elective courses are developed under the guidelines of related fire service training and educational programs such as the California State Fire Marshal (C.F.S.T.E.S, and F.S.T.E.P.), DOT (Department of Transportation), FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), and the National Fire Academy.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Demonstrate technical, cognitive, and psycho-motor skills necessary to achieve and maintain employment in the fire service.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of fire service industry history, trends, operational developments, and legal implications.
- Demonstrate respect and acceptance for differing opinions, feelings, and values of others through the development of listening skills that promote ethical and equitable application of FIRE and EMS services through classroom discussion, activities, and written assignments.
- Communicate effectively in both oral presentation and written reports.
Required courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FIRTC-1 | Fire Protection and Emergency Services | 3 |
| FIRTC-2 | Fire Prevention Technology | 3 |
| FIRTC-3 | Fire Protection Equipment and Systems | 3 |
| FIRTC-4 | Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3 |
| FIRTC-5 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FIRTC-6 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival | 3 |
| Complete a minimum of six units from the following: | ||
| EMT-61 | Emergency Medical Technician | 7 |
| FIRTC-60 | Title 22 Public Safety First Aid/CPR Course (21 hour) | 0.5 |
| FIRTC-61 | Fire Fighter 1 & 2 Academy without EMT 1 | 19.5 |
| FIRTC-62 | Fire Fighter 1 & 2 Academy with EMT 1 | 26.5 |
| FIRTC-63 | Fire Fighter 1 Academy without EMT 1 | 16 |
| FIRTC-64 | Fire Fighter 1 Academy with EMT 1 | 23 |
| FIRTC-65A | Firefighter I Certification Testing | 1 |
| FIRTC-65B | Firefighter II Certification Testing | 1 |
| FIRTC-69 | Firefighter II Academy | 4.5 |
| FIRTC-70A | Company Officer 2A - Human Resources | 2 |
| FIRTC-70B | Company Officer 2B - General Administrative Functions | 1 |
| FIRTC-70C | Company Officer 2C - Fire Inspections and Investigation | 2 |
| FIRTC-70D | Company Officer 2D - All Risk Command Operations | 2 |
| FIRTC-70E | Company Officer 2E - Wildland Incident Operations | 2 |
| FIRTC-70F | Instructor 1 - Instructional Methodology | 2 |
| FIRTC-74 | Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior S-290 | 1.5 |
| FIRTC-75 | Hazardous Materials-FRO-Pro Board | 1 |
| FIRTC-76A | Driver Operator 1A | 1.5 |
| FIRTC-76B | Driver Operator 1B - Pumping Apparatus | 1.5 |
| FIRTC-77 | HAZMAT Incident Commander | 0.5 |
| FIRTC-85 | Introduction to Public Safety Careers | 3 |
| Total units required for degree major | 24 | |
Students earning an AA/AS degree must complete a minimum of 21 units of General Education requirements and the health graduation requirement, in addition to the program units listed here. Students must complete a total of 60 degree applicable units to earn an AA or AS. Fire Technology students are waived the health graduation requirement. Please see your counselor for additional information.