• Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and
through written documentation with clients, coworkers, other
agencies, and supervisors.
• High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents,
go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
• This program requires successful completion of a Criminal
Background Check and a Caregiver Background Check. This
means that you will have to verify that you have NO record
with the Department of Justice and the Department of
Health and Family Services that would prohibit you from
working in a career-related profession. You will be asked to
complete the check prior to your participation in a clinical or
an internship placement.
• To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a
prior cumulative high school or college grade point average
of 2.6 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment
score. College grade point average must be based on 15
credits or more. To learn more about starting this program,
please contact a counselor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-
6982.
• Aptitudes required for work of this nature are good physical
stamina, endurance, and body condition that would not be
adversely affected by frequently having to walk, stand, life,
carry, and balance at times, in excess of 125 pounds.
• A physical performed by NWTC’s Occupational Health
provider must be completed before starting the program -
Details on the physical are provided at new program student
orientation and physicals conducted with other providers not
af liated with NWTC’s Occupational Health contract will not
be accepted.
Curriculum
FIRE PROTECTION TECHNICIAN
Program Code: 105032
Associate Degree
Students following the study plan below will complete
the Fire Protection Technician Associate Degree in the
number of semesters shown.
FIRST SEMESTER
10-890-101 College 101 1
10-503-142 Fire Fighting Principles 4
10-503-153 Hazardous Material Operations 1
10-801-136 English Composition 1 3
10-503-143 Building Construction 3
10-503-191 Principles of Emergency Svcs 2
10-503-195 Fire Behavior and Combustion 3
SEMESTER TOTAL
17
SECOND SEMESTER
10-503-194 Fire Protection Hydraulics 4
10-801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Comm 3
412