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California Regional Consortia

Fire Company Officer Certificate of Achievement

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Submitter's Information

Name

Tim Palmer

Title

Fire Program Coordinator

Region

North/Far North

College

Sierra College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Darlene Jackson

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Program Details

Program Title

Fire Company Officer Certificate of Achievement

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Fire Technology (213300)

Projected Start Date

03/07/19

Catalog Description

This certificate programprovides a comprehensive understanding of the skills necessary for success as aCompany Officer/first line supervisor in the Fire Service industry.  This program is designed to meet the needs ofin-service professionals interested in promoting to a supervisory position andfor those seeking to advance their knowledge in this area.  Fire Company Officer Certificate ofAchievement Certification includes the completion of the courses listed below.  Career opportunities include:  Fire Captain, Fire Engineer/Driver-Operator,or Lietenant.  A certificate is designedto provide career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an Associate’s Degree.

Enrollment Completer Projections
Course Number Course Title Annual Sections Annual Enrollment
Fire 78 Fire Tactics and Strategy 2 50
Fire 97 Ethical Leadership in the Classroom 2 40
Fire 172 Intermediate Wildland fire Behavior, S-290  1 20
Fire 173 Hazardous Materials Incident Command 2 40
Fire 174 Human Resource Management for Company Officers, CO 2A 1 20
Fire 175 General Administrative Functions for Company Officers, CO 2B 1 20
Fire 176 Fire Inspections and Investigations for Company Officers, CO 2C 1 20
Fire 177 All-Risk Command Operations for Company Officers, CO 2D 1 20
Fire 178 Wildland Incident Operations for Company Officers, CO 2E 1 20
Fire 179 Instructional Methodology, Instructor-1 1 20
Fire 241 Incident Command System, ICS 200 1 20

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

TheFire Company Officer Certificate of Achievement is being created in response toindustry requests.  It is also beingcreated for in-service fire personnel in recognition for advance course work toaid in the promotional process.  The FireCompany Officer Certificate of Achievement is in line with Fire Technology ProgramOutcomes as listed below:

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

16.5

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Over the past several years, fireindustry partners and the Fire Advisory Board have requested a Company OfficerCertification.  Recently, the CaliforniaFire Technology Directors Association (CFTDA) has completed the CourseIdentification Numbering (C-ID) process for specific courses that many collegeshave identified as essential to this certification.  By creating a Fire Company Officer’s Certificateof Achievement, many in-service fire personnel who desire to promote within thefire service will have an avenue to pursue certification.

The Curriculum for this Certificate ofAchievement has been approved by the Chancellors office.

Current Sierra College Fire Technologyawards include:  AA/AS in FireTechnology, Certificate of Achievement in Fire Technology and Fire Academy, anda Firefighter II Skills Certificate.

Program Requirements
Course Number Course Title Units Sequence
Fire 78 Fire Tactics and Strategy 3 Fall or Spring
Fire 97 Ethical Leadership in the Classroom .5 Fall or Spring
Fire 172 Intermediate Wildland fire Behavior, S-290  2 Fall
Fire 173 Hazardous Materials Incident Command 1 Fall
Fire 174 Human Resource Management for Company Officers, CO 2A 2 Spring
Fire 175 General Administrative Functions for Company Officers, CO 2B 1 Spring
Fire 176 Fire Inspections and Investigations for Company Officers, CO 2C 2 Spring
Fire 177 All-Risk Command Operations for Company Officers, CO 2D 1.5 Spring
Fire 178 Wildland Incident Operations for Company Officers, CO 2E 1.5 Spring
Fire 179 Instructional Methodology, Instructor-1 1.5 Summer
Fire 241 Incident Command System, ICS 200 .5 Spring
Total Required Units: 16.5  



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Submission Details

Published at

10/03/19 - 12:47 PM

Status

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Fire Company Officer Certificate of Achievement". to Tim Palmer's drafts. This message will be sent to tpalmer8@sierracollege.edu

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