Fire Science - Community College of Southern Nevada

Fire Science from Community College of Southern Nevada is a Campus Associate Fire Fighting degree that prepares you for a Fire Protection career. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Science Management prepares the career firefighter with course work that meets the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Officer II Standard (NFPA). This degree encompasses the National Fire Academy's model curriculum and articulates with the Bachelor of Public Administration Fire Safety Administration Concentration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This program is designed for firefighters currently employed by area fire departments. Many courses in this curriculum require a NFPA Firefighter II certification. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to: Demonstrate preparedness for the Nevada State Fire Marshall's written test in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association's Firefighter I Standard 1001 covering the topics of fire department operations, communications, rescue, and prevention. Demonstrate preparedness for the Nevada State Fire Marshall's practical skills test according to standards set forth by the Nevada State Fire Training Standards Committee encompassing the skills of rescue, fire ground operations, and prevention. Conduct a fire inspection, basic fire ground math calculations, and fire ground functions according to standards set forth by the National Fire Protection Association and the International Building Code Convention. Demonstrate preparedness for the National Fire Academy's certifications in Incident Command, Building Construction and Tactics and Strategies. View more details on College of Southern Nevada . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fire Fighting courses.