Fire Service AAS (100 Credits)

CIP Code

43.0203

  • 6 quarter AAS
  • Maximum class size: 40
  • Student to Teacher ratio: 20:1
  • Enrollment Point: Fall or Spring quarters
  • Both a day program and night program are offered regularly.
  • This program offers a combinations of hands-on, and web-enhanced courses. See course descriptions for more information.
  • Student are responsible for purchasing fire fighting boots, helmets, gloves, and uniforms.
  • Industry required certification exams (FFI, HazMat, and EMT) are made available to students.
  • Students use industry specific equipment in the program such as; ladders, fire engines, breathing apparatus and equipment needed for structural fires.
  • Bates Partners with multiple Fire Departments across the region in order to place our students in jobs and/or apprenticeships. Likewise, Bates is recognized by area agencies as a great training opportunity for their currently employed fire fighters.

Required Courses

Fire Service AAS (100 Credits)

FIRES 101Orientation to Fire Service

2

FIRES 102Firefighter Safety

4

FIRES 103Fire Service Applications I

5

FIRES 104Physical Fitness I

1

FIRES 105Introduction to Fire Science

3

FIRES 106Fire Hose and Appliances

3

FIRES 107Fire Service Applications II

5

FIRES 108Physical Fitness II

1

FIRES 109Ladders

5

FIRES 110Intermediate Fire Service

2

FIRES 111Fires Service Applications III

4

FIRES 112Physical Fitness III

1

FIRES 121Wildland Firefighter

2

FIRES 123Fire Service Applications IV

5

FIRES 124Physical Fitness IV

1

FIRES 125Fire Vehicle Operations

3

FIRES 201Rescuer Procedures

3

FIRES 202Advanced Fire Service

3

FIRES 203Fire Service Applications V

5

FIRES 204Physical Fitness V

1

FIRES 206Employment Preparation

2

FIRES 207Strategy, Tactics, and Incident Management

2

FIRES 208Fires Service Applications VI

4

FIRES 209Basic Life Support

1

FIRES 215Hazardous Materials I

1

FIRES 216Hazardous Materials II

2

FIRES 225Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

14

Electives

Electives

FIRES 212Advanced Firefighter

4

FIRES 213Physical Fitness VI

1

FIRES 220Fire Service Applications VII

4

FIRES 222Advanced Pump Operations

4

General Education Requirements

Communications (5 Credits Required)

ENGL 175Professional Writing

5

ENGL& 101English Composition I

5

Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (5 Credits Required)

BIOL& 160General Biology

5

BIOL& 175Human Biology with Lab

5

BIOL& 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5

BIOL& 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5

BIOL& 260Microbiology

5

CHEM &121General Chemistry

5

CHEM &131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

5

CMST& 102Introduction to Mass Media

5

CMST& 152Intercultural Communication

5

CMST& 210Interpersonal Communication

5

CMST& 220Public Speaking

5

ECON& 201Microeconomics

5

HIST 101A History of Science and Technology

5

HREL 111Interviewing and Career Success

5

HUM &101Introduction to Humanities

5

NUTR& 101Intro to Nutrition

5

PHYS &114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)

5

PHYS &221Engineering Physics I w/LAB

5

PHYS &222Engineering Physics II w/LAB

5

PHYS &223Engineering Physics III w/LAB

5

POLS &101Introduction to Political Science

5

PSYC &100General Psychology

5

PSYC &200Lifespan Psychology

5

SOC &101Introduction to Sociology

5

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

AMATH 170Engineering Foundational Mathematics

5

MATH 171Technical Math

5

MATH 172Business Math

5

MATH& 107Math in Society

5

MATH& 141Precalculus I

5

MATH& 142Precalculus II

5

MATH& 146Statistics

5

MATH& 151Calculus

5

MATH& 152Calculus II

5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.