Fire Protection Technician

Associate Degree in Applied Science

Program number: 105032

• Overview
• Admission
• Curriculum
• Outcomes
• Careers

Overview

Overview

As of Fall 2018, your online associate degree is within reach from home. If you have experience as a volunteer, part-time or full-time firefighter, this program is for you.

The online program requires you to have:

• Fire II Certification
• EMT Basic Certification

If you need these certifications, earn them anywhere in Wisconsin or at Madison College while you work toward your degree online. Questions about certifications? Contact Dillon Gavinski at DMGavinski@madisoncollege.edu or (608) 616-1526. 

Benefits to you:

• Earn your associate degree for career advancement and promotions.
• Advance even further in your career by transferring to UW-Oshkosh for a bachelor’s degree.
• Find opportunities with municipal fire departments, insurance and government agencies, and in the field of industrial safety and related fields.

Program Details

Fire Protection Technician is on a career pathway that includes this associate degree, a technical diploma and a certificate. All will prepare you for a good job. The associate degree allows you to transfer to another college to earn your bachelor’s degree. Learn at your own pace and increase your earning potential with credentials that keep you moving on your career path.

Students in the Fire Protection Technician program can attend full or part-time. Classes should be taken in the sequence listed.

Fire classes are offered at these Madison College campuses:

• Madison - Truax
• Online - Fall 2018

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Some of the courses for this program may be available online.

Fire Protection Technician Program

Admission

Admission

To Apply
 

• View the admission requirements for application deadlines, materials and requirements.  

In-person Program         Online Program

        Effective Fall 2019 - Program Admission Requirements

• Attend an Academic Information Session to get started in the admission process.
   
• Visit MATC to learn more about the Madison College experience including campus tours and program open houses.

After Acceptance

Once you are admitted into your program, review the Start of Semester Checklist to prepare for your first day of classes at MATC. 

Questions?

Contact the Enrollment Center at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or (608) 246-6210.

Curriculum

Curriculum

Prospective program students, the information below reflects the basic requirements for students admitted for the 2018-2019 academic year. To learn more about Madison College, visit us.

Current program students (including newly admitted), go directly to your Degree Progress Report (also referred to as an Advising Report or Academic Requirements) to view:

• Progress toward your specific requirements
• Alternative (in lieu of) courses to meet specific requirements

If you have questions after reviewing your report, please see Advising Services.

First Semester

10-503-143

Building Construction

3 credits

10-503-144

OSHA for the Fire Service

3 credits

10-503-191

Principles of Emergency Services

2 credits

10-531-102

Emergency Medical Technician 1

2 credits

10-531-103

Emergency Medical Technician 2

3 credits

10-801-195

Written Communication

3 credits

Second Semester

10-503-100

Fire Recruit Academy

5 credits

10-503-154

Hazardous Materials Chemistry

2 credits

10-801-196

Oral/Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

10-804-134

Mathematical Reasoning

3 credits

10-809-199

Psychology Of Human Relations

3 credits

Third Semester

10-503-151

Fire Prevention

4 credits

10-503-195

Fire Behavior & Combustion

3 credits

10-801-197

Technical Reporting

3 credits

10-809-197

Contemporary Amer Society

3 credits

 

elective

1

Fourth Semester

10-503-156

Strategies, Tactics & Inc Mgmt

4 credits

10-503-157

Fire Investigation

3 credits

10-503-192

Principles Emergency Services/Survival

3 credits

10-503-193

Fire Protection Systems

3 credits

10-503-194

Fire Protection Hydraulics

3 credits

Outcomes

Outcomes

After completing the Fire Protection Technician program at Madison Area Technical College, you will be able to demonstrate:

Professionalism

• Demonstrate professional conduct by displaying personal code of ethics, positive work ethics, flexibility, teamwork skills, physical fitness, safe procedures, and sensitivity to diverse cultures and individuals.

Technical Skills

• Develop and employ an incident command system.
• Develop and apply preincident plan.
• Demonstrate awareness of basic fire code enforcement inspection process.
• Develop and present public fire education seminars.
• Investigate fires.
• Perform fire service hydraulics.

Technical Knowledge

• Explain and apply strategic tactical priorities for safety, rescue, incident control, and loss control for situations including: fire suppression, search and rescue, hazardous materials, and disaster management.

Communication Skills

• Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and through written documentation with clients, coworkers, other agencies and supervisors.

Management Skills

• Apply appropriate management skills to work effectively within emergency services organizations.

Careers

Associate degree graduates are ready for a range of professional positions in the field including:

• Firefighter
• EMT
• Fire Protection Technician
• Fire Protection Systems Installer
• Industrial Safety Technician
• Property Risk Management Specialist

With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as:

• Fire Protection Consultant
• Fire Protection Equipment Sales Manager
• Industrial Safety Manager
• Municipal Safety Manager
• Property Loss/Risk Management Supervisor
• Fire Investigator
• Fire Marshal
• Fire Inspector
• Fire Officer

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