Degree Requirements and Courses
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Firefighter II Certificate
Certificate | SC Program: CT.3445
The Firefighter 2 certification entails advanced knowledge, skills and abilities gained only after the completion of the Firefighter 1 Academy and the required employment interval with an organized volunteer or paid fire department in the state of California. These advanced skills, knowledge and abilities are presented during the Firefighter 2 academy at Shasta College. The successful completion of this Firefighter 2 academy allows the student to operate at a “journeyman level” as a firefighter.
Note: No college in California certifies individuals as Firefighter 1, or Firefighter 2. All certifications are issued by the California State Fire Marshal. This certificate is approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Upon satisfactory completion of the listed requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student’s transcript will reflect completion of this certificate.
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A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.
Spring Semester
21 Units TotalFIRS 104
21
Firefighter I Academy
FIRS 104
This course exceeds the minimum educational requirements established by the California State Fire Marshal's Office for State Certification as a Firefighter 1. This academy is an accredited regional academy approved by the California State Board of Fire Service. Final certification as a Firefighter 1 is verified by the State Fire Marshal's Office after the student completes the Academy, works as a volunteer Firefighter for one year or a full-time paid Firefighter for six months. Students successfully completing this course will receive numerous stand alone certificates such as: CalFire Wildland Firefighter; State Fire Marshal's Auto Extrication, Confined Space Awareness, EMS First Responder and others. Based on scheduling and instructor availability issues, this course may meet four or five days a week with occasional night classes, and additional weekend days may be required. Preset/scheduled dates and times may be shifted as needed to accommodate facility usage, equipment demands, weather, skills development needs and instructor availability. When dates and times are shifted, the total amount of required class time will not differ from those hours as listed on the first class handout.
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Spring Semester, First Year
5 Units TotalFIRS 108
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5
Firefighter II Academy
FIRS 108
Note #1: Students will have to provide their own safety equipment, which meets NFPA standards. Equipment will include: helmet, gloves, structural fire fighting coat and pants, boots, eye protection, etc.
Note #2: To receive a California State Fire Marshal146s Certification, students must have completed FIRS 104 prior to enrollment in FIRS 108.
An extended format of the Firefighter I course with advanced skills. Designed to provide the Firefighter I with both manipulative and technical skills. Course approved by the California State Board of Fire Services and California State Fire Marshal's Office. Upon successful completion of course work, Firefighter II certification will be granted. This course may be repeated any number of times for credit by persons who are legally mandated to meet training requirements as a condition of continued paid or volunteer employment.
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Note #2: To receive a California State Fire Marshal146s Certification, students must have completed FIRS 104 prior to enrollment in FIRS 108.
An extended format of the Firefighter I course with advanced skills. Designed to provide the Firefighter I with both manipulative and technical skills. Course approved by the California State Board of Fire Services and California State Fire Marshal's Office. Upon successful completion of course work, Firefighter II certification will be granted. This course may be repeated any number of times for credit by persons who are legally mandated to meet training requirements as a condition of continued paid or volunteer employment.
Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.
*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:
- California State Universities – General Education
- IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
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