Fire  Science Technology  - AAS

Seq #	Course	Course Title	Credits	Type	Term Offered	Pre-Req
1	EMS 100	CPR for Healthcare Providers1	1	Major	F, Sp, Su
2	EMS 111	Emergency Medical Technician	7	Major	F, Sp, Su	EMS 100
3	EMS 120	EMT Basic Clinical	1	Major	F, Sp, Su
Emergency Medical Technician Career Studies Certificate Completed
4	SDV 100	College Success Skills	1	Gen Ed	F, Sp, Su
5	MTH 130	Fundamentals of Reasoning	3	Gen Ed	F, Sp, Su
6	ENG 111	College Composition I	3	Gen Ed	F, Sp, Su
7		Social Science Elective2	3	Gen Ed	F, Sp, Su
8	BUS 226 or ITE 115/119	Computer Elective	3	Gen Ed	F, Sp, Su	Keyboarding competence
9		Humanities Elective2	3	Gen Ed	F, Sp, Su
10	EMS 110	Emergency Vehicle Operations Course	1	Major	Sp
11	EMS 211	Operations	2	Major	Sp
12	FST 100	Principles of Emergency Services3	3	Major	Sp
13	FST 110	Fire Behavior & Combustion	3	Major	Sp
14	FST 112	Hazardous Materials Chemistry	3	Major	Sp
15	FST 196	On-Site Training3	2	Major	Sp
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Career Studies Certificate Completed
16	FST 115	Fire Prevention	3	Major	F
17	FST 121	Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival	3	Major	F
18	FST 210	Legal Aspect of Fire Science	3	Major	F
19	FST 240	Fire Administration	3	Major	F
20	FST 205	Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply	3	Major	Sp
21	FST 215	Fire Protection Systems	3	Major	Sp
22	FST 220	Building Construction for Fire Protection	3	Major	Sp
23	FST 235	Firefighting Strategy and Tactics	3	Major	Sp
24	FST 245	Fire and Risk Analysis	3	Major	Sp
		Total Pathway Credits	66
		Total Program Credits	66

¹ Current professional level CPR approved by the Virginia Office of EMS may be substituted for EMS 100.

² See CVCC catalog for listing of approved courses.

³ FST 100 and 196 are offered in collaboration with Lynchburg Fire Department.  Scheduled fire schools may vary on dates offered and availability.  Students must meet the requirements of the Lynchburg Fire Department to enroll.

 

Term Offered: F – Fall | Sp – Spring | Su – Summer

Type of Course: Major – Required for the Program | Gen Ed – General Education | PreReq – Prerequisite