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Certificate of Achievement in Firefighter I Academy

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Total Units: 28.5

Term 1

28.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	EDUC 10: Critical Skills for College Success	0.50	Notes: Admission to the Academy is by application only. Students cannot begin the application process until they have attended a Mandatory Orientation first. In order to be eligible to apply, if a student has previously attended college, they must have a combined minimum grade point average of 2.6 from all community colleges and/or universities attended, including Butte College. They must be high school graduates or have a GED/CHSPE and provide evidence. It is also HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that a 40-hour First Responder course be taken by non-EMT/Paramedics to prepare them for the EMT portion of the Academy. This course can be used on CalFire applications. The department recommends completion of EMS-110, EMS-111, or BIOL-10 before entering the program. -The Academy is a 20 week program that is held twice a year (July to December and January to May). Applications are due the semester before.
Prerequisite(s): Meeting with an instructor in the Center for Academic Success is required to begin this course Unit(s): 0.50 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 9.50 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 9.50 This course is designed to teach specific learning skills in general areas such as reading, writing, math, computer literacy, and study strategies. Requirements for the course include the student's participation in three conferences with Center for Academic Success (CAS) instructors; attendance at eight separate Critical Skills Workshops, each covering a different topic; and completion of homework for each workshop attended. Workshop topics are chosen specific to the individual needs of the student in support of a transfer-level content class selected by the student. Pass/No Pass only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
	FSC 105: Fire Academy Physical Training	2.50
Corequisite(s): FSC 106 Unit(s): 2.50 Transfer Status: NT Contact Hours: 10.00 hours Lecture / 118.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 128.00 This course prepares fire science students for the pre-employment physical ability test in the Firefighter I Academy. Emphasis is placed on lifetime fitness, principles of physical fitness, individual fitness programs, managing body composition, stress indicators and management, nutrition, development of muscular strength and cardiovascular efficiency. Students will undergo physical assessment at the onset and conclusion of the course. This course meets California State Fire Marshall certification requirements.
	FSC 106: Firefighter I Academy	25.50
Prerequisite(s): Must complete Butte College Fire Academy orientation; Must provide proof of completion of a medical suitability examination; Must provide evidence of a current personal immunization record; Provide current evidence of a negative TB test that is less than 2 years old; a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card; must provide uniforms as per academy specifications Corequisite(s): FSC 105 Unit(s): 25.50 Transfer Status: NT Contact Hours: 298.50 hours Lecture / 423.50 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 722.00 This course conforms to standards for certification established by the California State Board of Fire Services. Instruction includes basic psychomotor firefighter skills, fire behavior, personnel rules and regulations, professional organizations, fire control techniques and strategies, fireground operations, equipment operations, Incident Command System (ICS), Hazardous Materials (HazMat) operations, terrorism concepts, and loss control. Meets the requirements for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Graded only.