Fire Science Technology Career Studies Certificate

Required Courses

• FST 195 - Firefighter Level I – Part I 3 credit(s) ²
• FST 196 - Firefighter Level I – Part II 3 credit(s) ²
• FST 295 - Firefighter Level II 3 credit(s) ²
• FST 100 - Principles of Emergency Services 3 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitutions: FST 110 , FST 115 , FST 121 ) ³
• HLT 100 - First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 2 credit(s) ¹
• ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3-4 credit(s) (3)

Total Credits for CSC: 16

¹HLT 100  offers students an opportunity to obtain certification from the American heart Association in both CPR and Basic First Aid.

²FST 195 , FST 196 , and FST 295  are two parts to one class that offers students the opportunity to obtain certification as Virginia certified Firefighter Level I. Students will still have to successfully complete certification in the co-requisite Virginia Hazardous Materials Operations before their Firefighter Level I certification will be granted.

³Fire Science Technology (FST) elective can be selected from the following direct delivery FST college courses for 3 credit hours each. The FST electives that are recommended by the Department of Homeland Security’s National Fire Academy as higher education options are delivered in either secondary or post-secondary institutions. The four direct delivery classes are FST 100 , FST 115 , FST 121 , and FST 220 . These four (4) FST class options are core courses in the National Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) curriculum. Students have the option of substituting three (3) FST elective choices for nine (9) credit hours in place of FST 195 , FST 196 , and FST 295  if they prefer to take all direct delivery FST degree based classes.