Danville Area Community College
2007-2008
This Fire Science curriculum is designed to give students the academic background and initial training for careers in fire fighting. Upon completion of the program, a DACC Associate in Applied Science degree will be granted. If a student meets eligibility requirements and successfully passes the Illinois State Fire Marshal's final exam, Firefighter II and Fire Officer I certification will be granted. This is a career curriculum, not meant for Baccalaureate degree transfer.
| Required Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
| First Semester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| +FIRE 100 Techniques of Fire Fighting (Module A) |
3
|
||
| +FIRE 130 EMT Basic |
5 |
||
| +FIRE 181 Vehicle and Machinery
Operations |
3 |
||
| *ENGL 121 Communications Skills (C) or -*ENGL 101 Rhetoric I (T) |
3
|
||
| **SOCY 230A Service Learning or FIRE 195A Practicum I: Volunteer Fire Service |
1
|
||
| Total |
15
|
||
| Second Semester | |||
| +FIRE 101 Techniques of Fire Fighting (Module B) |
3
|
||
| +FIRE 120 Tactics and Strategy I |
3
|
||
| +FIRE 161 Hazardous Materials Operations |
3
|
||
| +FIRE 180 Technical Rescue Awareness |
1
|
||
| MATT 104 Business Mathematics (C) or MATH 105 Intermediate Algebra (T) MATT 133 Tech Math I (C) or MATH 111 College Algebra (T) MATT 134 Tech Math II (C) or -*MATH 115 Survey of Statistics (T) |
3-5
|
||
| **SOCY 230B Service Learning or FIRE 195B Practicum II: Volunteer Fire Service |
1
|
||
| Total | 14-16 |
||
| Third Semester | |||
| +FIRE 102 Techniques of Fire Fighting (Module C) |
3
|
||
| +FIRE 140 Fire Management I |
3
|
||
| +FIRE 170 Fire Instructor I |
3
|
||
| *SPAN 100 Spanish for Public Safety (C) or *SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (T) |
3-4
|
||
| *SPCH 101 Oral Communications (T) or -*SPCH 102 Public Speaking |
3
|
||
| **SOCY 230C Service Learning or FIRE 195C Practicum III: Volunteer Fire Service |
1
|
||
| Total |
16-17
|
||
| Fourth Semester | |||
| +FIRE 142 Fire Management II |
3
|
||
| +FIRE 151 Fire Apparatus Engineer |
4
|
||
| +FIRE 110 Fire Prevention
Principles I/Fire Service Laws &
Regulations |
3 |
||
| -CBUS 150 Business Computer Systems (T) |
3
|
||
| -*SOCY 100 Intro to Sociology (T) or -*PSYC 100 Intro to Psychology (T) or -*POLI 150 American Government (T) |
3
|
||
| **SOCY 230D Service Learning or FIRE 195D Practicum IV: Volunteer Fire Service |
1
|
||
| Total |
17
|
||
-Internet Classes offered
**Course is waived for all active duty fire fighters with documentation.
+Eligibility for Illinois State Fire Marshal Certification: student must be 18 years old before day of final exam and an active member of a fire department, whether on paid or volunteer status.
Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an Associate Degree.
(C) Career credit. (T) Transfer credit.
Credit will be granted to students holding Illinois State Fire Marshal certificates issued from the latest version of the test.