Fire Science - Clackamas Community College

Fire Science from Clackamas Community College is a Campus Certificate Fire Fighting degree that prepares you for a Fire Protection career. The Fire Science (Wildland) program provides training that can lead to seasonal employment in wildland firefighting or to the first step to a career in the forest industry or park service. There are many career tracks in the field of wildland firefighting and forestry. It's exciting work that requires fundamental survival, safety and firefighting training and skills. It is also important to be physically fit, work well in a team environment, and respond quickly and efficiently to instruction/commands. PROGRAM OUTCOMES The Fire Science (Wildland) certificate program outcomes should include a basic knowledge of fire behavior, survival and wildland firefighting skills for entrylevel wildland firefighting positions, such as Firefighter 2. The two-year Fire Science (Wildland) associate's degree expands on the first year to provide advanced training and awareness including environmental regulations, physical and mental preparedness and supervisory and leadership training. CAREERS The certificate or degree can lead to careers as a wildland firefighter, forest and conservation technician, forest fire inspector or investigator, forest fire prevention specialist, independent firefighting contractor or employment in the timber industry View more details on Clackamas Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fire Fighting courses.