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Fire Protection Technology

Welcome

| Overview | Mission | Requirements | Student Responsibility | Internship Experience |

The fire service and related industries provide education about, prevention of, and suppression of fire for their communities. These industries are also involved with providing emergency medical care, specialized and technical rescue, response to terrorist attacks, and mitigation of hazardous materials releases in their jurisdictions. Additionally, they provide investigative services to determine cause of fires and to determine costs to restore property after a fire has occurred.

These industries need professionals who are trained to meet higher entry level qualifications. Those in the industry need opportunities to increase their professional knowledge to prepare to accept greater responsibility and to meet the expectation of the public that those in their service are striving to be the most knowledgeable in order to face the constantly changing face of the fire protection industry.

We invite you to learn more about what this program has to offer

Overview

The Fire Protection Technology Program is 6 to 8 quarter (18 to 24 month) program. The student is on campus participating in lecture/lab courses throughout the program.

All tuition, fees, books, firefighting gloves, hood, safety glasses, and uniform are the responsibility of the student. Firefighting Protective Clothing and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus are provided for use by the student while in the program.

The Fire Protection Technology Program at Southeast Community College is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Students in the program have the opportunity to take State certification tests for Firefighter I, Fire Instructor I, Hazardous Materials Awareness Level, and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Level in cooperation with the Training Division Nebraska State Fire Marshal. Students will be eligible to test for National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Basic while in the program. In cooperation with the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau students may also pursue Certification at the Firefighter II and Fire Officer I level. After April 2005 they will also be able to pursue Fire Officer II Certification through Iowa. Additionally students will have the opportunity to receive National Fire Academy Field Delivery Classes as part of some of the course curriculums.
Upon successful completion of the program the student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree

Mission

Program Mission Statement:

The mission of the Fire Protection Technology Program is to prepare students for entry into the fire service industry and to provide professional development for those already serving within the industry.

The Fire Protection Technology Program goals are:

1. Provide the student a safe learning environment emphasizing good safety practices.
2. Provide the student with hands-on experience utilizing up to date equipment.
3. Provide the student with a strong foundation of the concepts of fire behavior, extinguishment theory, safe firefighting practices, and emergency medical practices to enter into and succeed in various areas of the fire service industry.
4. Provide the student with a strong foundation of industry-mandated knowledge, professional values, skills, and abilities for Firefighters and other related professionals.
5. Provide students who are already involved in the industry opportunities to enhance their professional development.
6. Provide opportunities for the faculty to learn the latest developments, skills and abilities for Fire Protection related professions.

Requirements

• Complete an Application for Admission form and return it to SCC-Lincoln Campus. The students accepted for this program will be chosen on a first come first served basis. Complete and Submit Application for Admission- Lincoln Campus.  Apply Online or Application for Admission Printable Form (pdf 309k).
• All applicants are responsible for scheduling an appointment to take the COMPASS test. ACT scores may be accepted. Please call the SCC-Lincoln Campus Assessment Office, 402- or 1-800- , Ext. for an appointment.
• For Questions about applications to Southeast Community College – Lincoln Campus please call , 1-800-642-4075 , Ext. 2600
• For a TOUR of the Fire Protection Technology Program please contact , 1-800- , Ext

Student Responsibilities

Students entering an internship:

• Must be in their last 2 quarters of their program of study and have achieved a grade point average of at least 2.0 on a scale of 4.0.

• Adhere to the policies of the employer, just as any other employee.

• Adhere to the grooming and uniform policies of the program.

• Completely perform assigned work and complete agreed-upon objectives.

• Complete all necessary records for the Internship file.

Internship Experience

The internship provides students with opportunities to utilize skills learned on campus to "real world" situations.