This program is designed to help students gain the entry level job skills needed for careers in the fire service. Students will cover all the topics and hands-on skills required for certification as a Basic Operations Firefighter within the State of Illinois. Students will also complete a mandatory internship which will allow them to be rostered members of a local fire department.
Required General Education Courses
21 credit hours as follows:
MTH-109:
A minimum level of competency in mathematics is required for graduation for all A.A.S. degrees. This minimum competency may be demonstrated in one of three ways:
- Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
- Successful completion with an earned grade of “C” or better in BUS-120, MTH-102, MTH-109, MTH-121, or MTH-133 or higher-level mathematics course for designated career programs; or
- An equivalent transfer course from another college with an earned grade of “C” or better.
Select 6 credit hours from Social/Behavioral Sciences:
ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC
Select 4 credit hours from Math or Physical and Life Sciences:
BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, MTH, NAT, PHS, PHY
Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts:
ARB, ART, FRE, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE
MTH-120: A minimum level of competency in mathematics is required for graduation for all A.A.S. degrees. This minimum competency may be demonstrated in one of two ways:
- Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
- Successful completion with an earned grade of “C” or better in BUS-120, MTH-102, or MTH-109 for designated career programs or higher level mathematics course, or
- An equivalent transfer course from another college with an earned grade of “C” or better.
Required Career Courses
32 credit hours as follows:
| EMS-101 | Emergency Medical Technician | 8 |
| FIS-113 | Technical Rescue Awareness | 1 |
| FIS-204 | Hazardous Materials Operations | 3 |
| FIS-215 | Fire Service Academy I | 3 |
| FIS-216 | Fire Service Academy II | 3 |
| FIS-217 | Fire Service Academy III | 3 |
| FIS-218 | Fire Service Academy IV | 3 |
| FIS-219 | Fire Service Academy V | 3 |
| FIS-220 | Fire Service Seminar | 1 |
| FIS-221 | Fire Service Internship | 2 |
| PEH-___ | PEH-105, 108, 138, or 140 | 2 |
Career Elective Courses
Select 9 credit hours from the following:
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (17 credit hours)
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| EMS-101 | Emergency Medical Technician | 8 |
| MTH-109 | Math for Allied Health | 2 |
| PEH-___ | PEH-105, 108, 138, or 140 | 1 |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
Semester 2 (14 credit hours)
| COM-103 | Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| PEH-___ | PEH-105, 108, 138, or 140 | 1 |
| ___-___ | Science/Math Elective | 4 |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |
Semester 3 (19 credit hours)
Semester 4 (12 credit hours)
| FIS-220 | Fire Service Seminar | 1 |
| FIS-221 | Fire Service Internship | 2 |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |