Fire Science Technical Rescue Degree

2024-2025 ​Central Ohio Technical College​​​

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Pre-Admission Course Requirements

The following COTC courses (or their equivalents) must be completed prior to being admitted into the Fire Science Technical Rescue (FSTTQ). Courses must be completed with a  ”C” (2.00) grade or better.

FIRE-111

# Fire Fighter I

7

FIRE-112

# Fire Fighter II. (co-req Fire 111) 4
EMS-120 # Emergency Medical Technician 7

 

Total

18

Autumn Semester

FIRE-109

Occupational Safety & Health Em. Serv.

3

FIRE-121

Rope Rescue Technician

2

MATH-130, MATH-140 or MATH-123

* Introduction to Statistics, College Algebra or Quantitative Reasoning

3

PSY-100

# Introduction to Psychology

3

 

Total

11

Spring Semester

ENGL-100

*# Composition I

3

FIRE-123 ** Swift Water Rescue Technician 2
PHIL-105 * Critical Thinking 3
PSY-200 * Abnormal Psychology 3

 

Total

11

Summer Semester

BIO-121 or CHEM-100

* Human Biology (EMT-P track) or Chemistry

4

FIRE-116

*# Confined Space Rescue Level I & II

1

FIRE-119 *# Trench Rescue I & 2 2

SOC-110

Cultural Diversity

3

SPCH-100

Fundamentals of Communication

3

 

Total

13

Autumn Semester

FIRE-122

* Structural Collapse Rescue Operations

1

FIRE-124 Common Passenger Vehicle Recue Technician 2

FIRE-125

* Building Construction for Fire Protection

3

FIRE-165

Fire & Emergency Services Administration

3

PHIL-200

* Introduction to Ethics

3

 

Total

12

Total Hours Required

Total Credit Hours Required for this Degree:  65.00

Helpful Information

* Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.

** Surface Water Rescue awareness must be completed prior to FIRE-123.

# Course requires a “C” (2.00) grade or better to progress and graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula without Notice
Published date – March 2024