May 05, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum

Fire Protection Technology, AAS

Location(s): TJC West

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Fire Protection is about creating, maintaining and providing a safe environment for society.

Our team at TJC offers some of the best fire protection instruction available. Our instructors are professional firefighters with approximately 200 cumulative years of experience in the fields of fire protection and prevention.

In our program you will gain the necessary basic firefighter training and education to be able to obtain your Basic Structure Firefighter certification and Emergency Medical Technician certification. As well you will be prepared to advance your career as a fire and/or emergency service leader. With the Fire Protection Technology AAS you will be eligible to gain employment at fire service agencies across the state of Texas.

Enrollment in this program is limited. See the Selective Admissions requirements in the Admission section of this Catalog.

Marketable skills for this award include: critical thinking, leadership, organizational skills, problem solving, technical skills and verbal communication skills.

Associate of Applied Science
TSI Complete

Major Courses: 45 Credit Hours

General Education Requirements: 15 Credits

Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 45
General Education Requirements: 15

Total Semester Hours: 60

NOTE: Special admission and retention rules apply to all portions of the fire protection technology program. See department chair or department coordinator for details. Admission to the program is selective and prior acceptance to the program is required before enrollment.

Note: Upon review, students who have successfully completed an accredited Basic Fire Academy recognized by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and successfully pass the State Certification Exam may be eligible to apply up to 24 hours’ credit toward the associate degree in Fire Protection. Posting fee required. Students must complete a minimum of three semester credit hours at TJC to be eligible. Credit will be awarded and posted to the student’s transcript during the final semester of coursework applicable to the AAS in Fire Protection Technology program. For more information, students should contact the department chair.

Fire Protection Technology: Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

EMSP 1501 - Emergency Medical Technician Semester Credit Hours: 5
EMSP 1160 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Semester Credit Hours: 1
FIRS 1103 - Firefighter Agility and Fitness Preparation Semester Credit Hours: 1
FIRS 1301 - Firefighter Certification I Semester Credit Hours: 3
FIRS 1407 - Firefighter Certification II Semester Credit Hours: 4

Second Semester

FIRS 1313 - Firefighter Certification III Semester Credit Hours: 3
FIRS 1319 - Firefighter Certification IV Semester Credit Hours: 3
FIRS 1323 - Firefighter Certification V Semester Credit Hours: 3
FIRS 1329 - Firefighter Certification VI Semester Credit Hours: 3
FIRS 1433 - Firefighter Certification VII Semester Credit Hours: 4

Third Semester

FIRT 1309 - Fire Administration I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
FIRT 1303 - Fire and Arson Investigation I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
FIRT 1307 - Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
MATH x3xx - Mathematics Core Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

FIRT 1319 - Firefighter Health and Safety Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
FIRT 2309 - Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Semester Credit Hours: 3
xxxx x3xx - Lang., Philosophy and Culture Core Credit Hours: 3 *
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Semester Credit Hours: 3
OR
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 60

Courses titled in bold type represent general education requirements.

*PHIL 2306 preferred.

NOTE: Some courses are only offered during Fall semester or Spring semester but not both. Please plan accordingly.

# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester

+ Indicates course only taught in the spring semester

Fire Protection Technology: Fire Service Inspector/Investigator

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

FIRT 1301 - Fundamentals of Fire Protection Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
FIRT 1353 - Legal Aspects of Fire Protection Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
FIRT 1327 - Building Construction in the Fire Service Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
FIRT 1311 - Fire Service Hydraulics Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Semester Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester

FIRT 1338 - Fire Protection Systems Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
FIRT 1333 - Fire Chemistry I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
FIRT 1305 - Public Education Programs Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
FIRT 1315 - Hazardous Materials I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
FIRT 1349 - Fire Administration II Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)

Third Semester

FIRT 1309 - Fire Administration I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
FIRT 1303 - Fire and Arson Investigation I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
FIRT 1307 - Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
MATH xxxx - Mathematics Core Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

FIRT 1319 - Firefighter Health and Safety Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
FIRT 2309 - Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (+)
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Semester Credit Hours: 3
xxxx x3xx - Lang., Philosophy and Culture Core Credit Hours: 3 *
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Semester Credit Hours: 3
OR
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Semester Hours: 60

Courses titled in bold type represent general education requirements.

*PHIL 2306 preferred.

NOTE: Some courses are only offered during Fall semester or Spring semester but not both. Please plan accordingly.

# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester

+ Indicates course only taught in the spring semester

Fire Protection Technology, AAS

Location(s): TJC West

Associate of Applied Science TSI Complete

Major Courses: 45 Credit Hours

All Tracks

Firefighter/EMT Track

Fire Service Inspector/Investigator Track

General Education Requirements: 15 Credits

Total Semester Hours: 60

Fire Protection Technology: Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Total Semester Hours: 60

Fire Protection Technology: Fire Service Inspector/Investigator

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Total Semester Hours: 60

Associate of Applied Science
TSI Complete