Fire Technology Certificate

The Fire Technology Certificate is designed for the student who wishes to make the fire service a career and is granted upon fulfillment of 18 units of core courses identified below and the completion of 6 additional units of program electives.

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  • Starting in Spring? Choose Fall Semester 1 courses.   
  • Are you a part-time student?  Start Fall Semester 1 courses and follow the course sequence.
Plan of Study Grid
Fall Semester 1Units
FIRE-101 Introduction to Fire Technology 3
FIRE-102 Fundamentals of Fire Prevention 3
FIRE-106 Fundamentals of Fire Behavior and Combustion 3
FIRE-115 Building Construction for Fire Protection 3
 Units12
Spring Semester 1
FIRE-109 Fundamentals of Fire Protection and Equipment 3
FIRE-522 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (formerly FIRE-122) 3
EMS-501 Emergency Medical Technician (formerly EMS-090) 6
 Units12
 Total Units24
Course Title Credits
Required Courses
FIRE-101Introduction to Fire Technology3
FIRE-102Fundamentals of Fire Prevention3
FIRE-106Fundamentals of Fire Behavior and Combustion3
FIRE-109Fundamentals of Fire Protection and Equipment3
FIRE-115Building Construction for Fire Protection3
FIRE-522Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (formerly FIRE-122)3
Subtotal18
Elective Courses
Select 6 units of the following:6
Emergency Medical Technician (formerly EMS-090)
Fire Apparatus and Equipment
Fundamentals of Fire Investigation
Fundamentals of Wild Land Fire Fighting
Work Experience Education: Fire Technology
Subtotal6
Total Units24

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Gainful Employment Disclosures: Fire Technology

Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2024

Program Name FIRE TECHNOLOGY 

This program is designed to be completed in 8 months 

This program will cost $1,104 if completed within normal time.  There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.   

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $0 of debt.   

The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California 

For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here:  https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ 

NOTE:  
Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $318
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester
Student Health Center Fee - $52 a year or $26 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see: https://www.msjc.edu/enroll/what-fees-do-i-have-to-pay.html