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Our degree provides our students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist them in obtaining a job in Emergency Services, or if already employed, to give them the knowledge, skills, and abilities to advance in their careers.
Total Program Credits: 32
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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Discipline Core Requirements: | 32 Credits | ||
Complete the following: | |||
ESEC 1140 | Emergency Medical Technician--Basic | 9 | |
ESFF 1000 | Introduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testing | 4 | |
ESFF 1120 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival | 3 | |
ESFF 250A | Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy I | 8 | |
ESFF 250B | Firefighter Recruit Candidate Academy II | 8 |
Graduation Requirements:
Note: CERTIFICATION: Upon completion of courses for the Basic Recruit Certificate, students are eligible to apply for certification at the Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness and Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations levels through the Utah Fire Science Certification System. Students are also eligible for certification at the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic level through the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ESEC 1140 |
Emergency Medical Technician--Basic |
9 |
ESFF 1000 | Introduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testin | 4 |
ESFF 1120 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival | 3 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Notes: Students also need meet a minimum math and English requirement and pass a physical test. | ||
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ESFF 250A | Recruit Candidate Academy I | 8 |
ESFF 250B | Recruit Candidate Academy II | 8 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Degree total: | 32 |
The Emergency Services department is in the College of Health and Public Services. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Emergency Services department, visit their website.