Associate of Applied Science

Fire Science

The Fire Science program, through cooperation with the State Fire Marshal's Office and fire departments throughout Northland's district, trains fire department personnel in firefighting operations and in the use of equipment. Employment areas related to firefighting include fire inspectors, arson investigators, fire prevention specialists, insurance investigators, hazardous materials specialists, business/industry fire protection system engineers, and others.

To obtain information on training opportunities and classes, contact the program coordinator at the Snowflake/Taylor Silver Creek Campus, 928-536-6263.

Associate of Applied Science • 64 Cr.

To earn an AAS in Fire Science, a student must complete the 18 general education requirements, 22 core requirements, and 24 credits of required and unrestricted electives as described.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 18 cr.

Communications • 6 cr.

• ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 cr.
• ENL 102 College Composition II • 3 cr.
• or
• ENL 109 Technical Writing • 3 cr.
• or
• SPT 120 Public Speaking • 3 cr.

Mathematics • 3 cr.

MAT 101 Basic Technical Math • 3 cr.

Discipline Studies • 9 cr.

Per the Arts and Humanities and/or Social and Behavioral Sciences sections of the AAS Discipline Studies List .

Core Requirements • 22 cr.

• FRS 104 Firefighter I and II • 10 cr.
• FRS 106 Firefighter Health and Safety • 2 cr.
• FRS 110 Hazardous Materials First Responder • 2 cr.
• FRS 113 Confined Space I • 1 cr.
• FRS 120 Emergency Vehicle Driving • 1 cr.
• FRS 121 Emergency Stabilization and Extrication • 1 cr.
• FRS 130 Incident Command System • 1 cr.
• FRS 140 Fire Service Report Writing • 2 cr.
• FRS 150 Wildland Firefighter • 2 cr.

Required Electives • 16 Cr. (from among the following):

• Any unduplicated FRS course(s) at the 100 level or above
• EMT 100 First Responder
• EMT 102 Emergency Medical Training-Basic

Unrestricted Electives • 8 Cr.

Any unduplicated course(s) at the 100 or higher level.

Certificate of Applied Science

To complete a Certificate of Applied Science in Fire Science, a student must complete the core requirements, ENL 101 or SPT 120, and MAT 101.

Certificate of Proficiency

To complete a Certificate of Proficiency in Fire Science, a student must complete the following courses:

• FRS 104 Firefighter I and II • 10 cr.
• FRS 106 Firefighter Health and Safety • 2 cr.
• FRS 110 Hazardous Materials First Responder • 2 cr.
• FRS 121 Emergency Stabilization and Extrication • 1 cr.
• FRS 130 Incident Command System • 1 cr.
• FRS 140 Fire Service Report Writing • 2 cr.
• FRS 150 Wildland Firefighter • 2 cr.