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Career Pathway—Human Services and Education
The Fire Science Program is designed to prepare students for career and promotional opportunities. The courses are focused on the roles and responsibilities of municipal firefighters and fire officers.
Kellogg Community College is a member of a five-college Fire Science Consortium that serves students in southwest Michigan and northern Indiana. Glen Oaks Community College (GOCC), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC), Kellogg Community College (KCC), Lake Michigan College (LMC), and Southwestern Michigan College (SMC) are current consortium members. KVCC serves as the administrative host for the program and confers all Fire Science certificates and degrees.
The consortium agreement provides significant advantages to students in the Fire Science program. The ability to offer Fire Science classes at multiple sites throughout southwest Michigan enhances the accessibility of the program and reduces travel requirements. Financial advantages are achieved by allowing students to register and pay for Fire Science classes at their in-district consortium college at in-district rates, regardless of where the classes are being held. Required general education classes can be taken at KCC, transferred to KVCC, and applied toward graduation. Contact a counselor at KVCC for transferability of classes from colleges other than GOCC, KVCC, KCC, LMC, and SMC. Students must apply for admission to KVCC prior to transferring transcripts from other colleges. As you near graduation, you are strongly encouraged to meet with a counselor at KVCC.
NOTE: Students must accumulate a minimum of 15 credit hours from at least one fire science consortium college to be eligible for graduation.
FIRE 102 - Firefighter I & II is offered once a year in the winter semester. The eligibility process for FIRE 102 is conducted during the fall semester. Students wishing to pursue Firefighter I & II certification are encouraged to contact the Fire Science Program Director in early August.
The program can recognize a limited number of training certifications issued by the state of Michigan and the state of Indiana. Students possessing state certifications should contact the Fire Science Program Manager at 269-488-4202 for transferability.
The Fire Science Program is not designed as a transfer program; however, it has transfer capability into the Open-Learning Fire Science program of the National Fire Academy, Spring Arbor College’s Management of Human Resources, and Lake Superior State University.
General Education
| CREDITS | |
|---|---|
| Business Administration 274, Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Chemistry 100, Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| English 151, Freshman Composition | 3 |
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English 153, Technical English or Communication 111, Business and Technical Communication
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3 |
| Mathematics 101, Beginning Algebra |
4 |
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or Office Information Technology 160, Applications Software
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3 |
| Physical Education 121, Healthy Lifestyle Practices | 2 |
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Political Science 200, American System of Government or 201, American Government - Federal
or 202, American Government - State and Local |
3 |
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Psychology 201, Introduction to Psychology or Sociology 201, Introduction to Sociology
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3 |
| 24-25 |
Fire Science Major
| CREDITS | |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technician 120, Basic EMT Didactic | 8 |
| Emergency Medical Technician 121, Basic EMT Skills Lab | 2.25 |
| Emergency Medical Technician 122, Defensive Emergency Driving All/Safe | 1 |
| Emergency Medical Technician 123, Basic EMT Clinical Internship | 0.75 |
| Fire Science 102, Firefighter II° 1 | 2 |
| Fire Science 110, Fire Prevention | 3 |
| Fire Science 111, Building Construction | 3 |
| Fire Science 112, Fire Service Tactics | 3 |
| Fire Science 210, Fire Cause Determination | 3 |
| Fire Science 211, Instructional Techniques | 3 |
| Fire Science 212, Incident Management | 3 |
| 42 |
°Firefighter II certification is a prerequisite for FISC 110-112.
Fire Science Certificate
| CREDITS | |
|---|---|
| Chemistry 100, Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| Emergency Medical Technician 120, Basic EMT Didactic | 8 |
| Emergency Medical Technician 121, Basic EMT Skills Lab | 2.25 |
| Emergency Medical Technician 122, Defensive Emergency Driving/All Safe | 1 |
| Emergency Medical Technician 123, Basic EMT Clinical Internship | 0.75 |
| English 151, Freshman Composition | 3 |
| Fire Science 102, Firefighter II° | 12 |
| Physical Education 121, Healthy Lifestyle Practices | 2 |
| 33 |
°Firefighter II certification is a prerequisite for FISC 110-112.
For more information on the Fire Science Program, call 269-488-4202, e-mail fire@kvcc.edu, or visit our website at puma.kvcc.edu/fire.