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Associate in Science Degree
Wildland Fire Technology

This degree is designed for people who desire to enter or enhance their career in a state or federal wildland firefighting agency. The course material is linked with the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group certification process. Students are given the opportunity to take several didactic and practical tests administered throughout the program to attain both state and national level wildland competencies. The core curriculum includes certification material to secure the basic wildland red card needed for employment in a wildland fire agency. Additional course work is designed to meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association’s 1051 Standard on Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. The elective material is designed to allow a student to obtain some degree of specialization that may tailor a student’s education to qualify for supervisor positions in a wildland organization. Students may be placed in paramilitary and physically demanding environments designed to introduce the student to the job tasks and skills required to operate in the wildland fire services. Career opportunities include the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Discharged military service personnel can use their military service time towards their career in the Forest Service or the BLM.

Required Courses: 30 units
FIRE B25a	Wildland Fire Behavior 3.0
FIRE B25b	Wildland Firefighter Safety & Survival 3.0
FIRE B25c	Wildland Fire Operations 3.0
FIRE B25d	Wildland Public Information Officer, Prevention, & Investigation 3.0
FIRE B25e	Wildland Fire Logistics, Finance, & Planning 3.0
Electives: at least 15 units
FIRE B25f	Wildland Firefighter 4.0
FIRE B25g	Wildland Engine Firefighter
FIRE B25h	Wildland Fire Dispatching
FIRE B26a	Initial Attack Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) (S-200) 1.0
FIRE B26d	Interagency INcident Business Management (S-260) 1.0
FIRE B26e	Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface (S-200) 1.0
FIRE B26g	Crew Boss (S-230)
FIRE B26k	Field Observer (S-230) 1.5
FIRE B26m	Display Processor (S-245) 0.5
FIRE B27a	Basic Incident Command System (I-200) 1.0
FIRE B27b	I-300 Intermediate Incident Command System (I-300) 1.5
FIRE B28b	L-280 Followership to Leadership 0.5

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the most current catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.