Fire Prevention, AAS

Location(s): Chemeketa Brooks

In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the courses listed below are Books, $2,450; Class fees, $1,125; Universal fee, $3,589; Differential Fee, $740; Equipment and Supplies $250; and Immunizations, $1,100. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.

Graduates of the Fire Prevention program may be hired by public fire departments and industrial businesses as fire prevention specialists.

Our Cooperative Work Experience program allows you to apply your knowledge and skills while earning college credit for working in a state or local fire prevention bureau. With the approval of the program chair, you may enroll in FRP 280B - Cooperative Work Experience -FRP 280L - Cooperative Work Experience and earn college credit hours. For more information, look under Cooperative Work Experience.

You may earn an associate of applied science degree by successfully completing the required 97 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses. For information, call 503.399.5163.

Term 1

ES 172 - Introduction to Emergency Services Credit Hours: 4
OR
FRP 150 - Introduction to Fire Protection Credit Hours: 3
FRP 157 - Hazardous Materials Operations Credit Hours: 3
FRP 260 - Fundamental of Fire Prevention Credit Hours: 3
FRP 266 - Building Construction for Fire Suppression Credit Hours: 3
MTH 070 - Elementary Algebra Credit Hours: 4 + (or higher)

Term 2

COMM 115 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 4 (or higher)
FRP 159 - Fire Behavior and Combustion Credit Hours: 3
FRP 172 - International Fire Codes Credit Hours: 3
WR 121 - Academic Composition Credit Hours: 4 + (or higher)

Term 3

BLD 267 - Plan Review 1 Credit Hours: 3
CIS 101 - Computing Concepts Credit Hours: 3 (or higher)
OR
CA 100 - Beginning Computing Credit Hours: 3
FRP 156 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Credit Hours: 3
FRP 171 - Fire Protection Systems and Extinguishers Credit Hours: 3
WR 227 - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 4

Term 4

FRP 174 - Fire Investigation Credit Hours: 4
FRP 257 - Hazardous Materials for Inspectors Credit Hours: 3
FRP 280C - Cooperative Work Experience Credit Hours: 3
PSY 101 - Psychology of Human Relations Credit Hours: 4 + (or higher)

Fire Prevention Elective Credit Hours: 3 *

CJ 210 - Criminal Investigations 1: Crimes vs. Persons Credit Hours: 3
FRP 160 - Incident Safety Officer Credit Hours: 1
FRP 161 - Fire Management Practices Credit Hours: 1
FRP 162 - Managing Fire Personnel Credit Hours: 1
FRP 163 - Planning Fire Protection Credit Hours: 1
FRP 164 - Fire Department Budgets Credit Hours: 1
FRP 165 - Public Relations, Public Information, and Public Education Credit Hours: 1
FRP 166 - Firefighter’s Law Credit Hours: 1
FRP 169 - Fire Department Leadership Credit Hours: 3
FRP 170 - Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy Credit Hours: 3
FRP 272 - International Fire Codes 2 Credit Hours: 3
FRP 278 - NFPA Fire Instructor 2 Credit Hours: 3

Term 5

FRP 173 - Law for Emergency Services Credit Hours: 3
FRP 281 - Fire Prevention Inspection Credit Hours: 3
FRP 280C - Cooperative Work Experience Credit Hours: 3
FRP 286 - Advanced Detection and Protection Systems Credit Hours: 3
OR
BLD 260 - Fire Protection for Buildings Credit Hours: 4
FRP 288 - Fire Prevention Education Programs Credit Hours: 3

Term 6

FRP 154 - Water Supply Operations Credit Hours: 3
FRP 179 - Wildland Urban Interface Credit Hours: 3
FRP 277 - NFPA Fire Instructor 1 Credit Hours: 3
FRP 280C - Cooperative Work Experience Credit Hours: 3
FRP 282 - Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Credit Hours: 3
FRP 284 - Public Information for the Fire Service Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

+Meets related instruction requirement, see Degree and Certificate Types . For subject areas, see General Education .