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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one semester Certificate in Wildland Fire and enter the workforce. Students explore characteristics of wildfire, firefighter skills, and fire ecology. This certificate program provides instruction on environmental factors that affect the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. Entry-level wildland firefighter skills are taught. Successful completion of this certificate can lead to a "Red Card," the Interagency Incident Qualification Card for an entry-level career as a wildland firefighter.
Learn more about this program.
First Semester
| FSW 1000 | S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire | 1 |
| FSW 1001 | S-130 Firefighting Training | 2 |
| FSW 1033 | Wildland Fire Practitioner Lab | 1 |
| FSW 1043 | S-212 Wildfire Chain Saws | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |