Fire Protection Technology

Fire Protection Technology, associate degree

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Associate Degree: Fire Protection Technology2 years

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Course listing for the 2025-2026 catalog year.

COMM 111Public Speaking (COMM111=COMM111Z) *,Z4
COMM 218Interpersonal Communication (COMM214=COMM218=COMM218Z) *,Z4
FP 121Fire Behavior and Combustion3
FP 122Fundamentals of Fire Prevention3
FP 130Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply3
FP 137Fire Protection Systems3
FP 166Building Construction for Fire Protection3
FP 203Fire Apparatus Operator Lab3
FP 204Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper I3
FP 205Management and Quality in the Fire Service3
FP 212Fire Investigation (Cause Determination)2
FP 214Occupational Safety & Health for the Fire Science3
FP 240Emergency Services Instructor I3
FP 246Firefighting Strategy & Tactics3
FP 274Introduction to Fire and Emergency Administration3
FP 275Community and Government Relations3
FP 280ACooperative Education: Fire Protection3
FP 291Fire Inspector I2
MSD 117Customer Relations3
PHL 202Ethics *4
PSY 101Psychology and Human Relations *4
SOC 213Diversity in the United States *4
WR 227Technical Writing (WR227=WR227Z) Z4
Fire Protection Degree Electives16
General Education: 2 courses
Total Credits95
*

Could be used as General Education

Z

This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent:

COMM 111 and COMM 111Z 

COMM 214, COMM 218, and COMM 218Z

WR 227 and WR 227Z 

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