Public safety is always in demand
Coursework
Can be completed 100% online! Our comprehensive coursework immerses students in various aspects of fire protection. Acquire technical and administrative skills, including hydraulics, hazardous materials, fire investigation, fire safety education, fire supervision and management, law, and codes. Courses are 8-weeks in length. This gives students more flexibilty in course scheduling.
The demand for public safety professionals is expected to increase by 8 percent from 2022 to 2030, surpassing the average growth rate across all occupations. Rewarding employment prospects await you within fire departments, emergency management organizations, governmental agencies, industrial firms, private industries, insurance organizations, educational institutions, and self-employment ventures.
Suggested Course Schedule
While there is a suggested course schedule, students have the ability to take courses that are suited to their individual needs.
Questions? Contact Joel Davis
Director, Fire Protection Technology 336-334-4822, ext. 50616 jbdavis7@gtcc.edu
Fall Semester I ACA 111
College Student Success
ENG 111
Writing and Inquiry
FIP 120
Introduction to Fire Protection*
FIP 124
Fire Prevention and Public Education*
FIP 152
Fire Protection Law Semester credit hours: 13
Spring Semester I ENG 112
Writing/Research in the Disciplines
FIP 132
Building Construction*
FIP 136
Inspections and Codes
FIP 146
Fire Protection Systems Semester credit hours: 13
Summer Semester I PHI 240
Introduction to Ethics
PSY 150
General Psychology Semester credit hours: 6
Fall Semester II FIP 128
Detection and Investigation
FIP 220
Fire Fighting Strategies*
FIP 228
Local Government Finances
FIP 276
Managing Fire Services
MAT 143
Quantitative Literacy Semester credit hours: 15
Spring Semester II EPT 140
Emergency Management*
FIP 221
Advanced Fire Fighting Strategies
FIP 230
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
FIP 232
Hydraulic Water Distribution
FIP 240
Fire Service Supervision Semester credit hours: 17
Required credit hours: 64 * Courses for the Fire Protection Technology Program Advanced Standing credit available