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Fire Protection and Safety Technology (FPD)

2024-2025 Emergency Response Pathway

Associate in Science, Human Services Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMP101Composition 1

3

FPS101Principles of Emergency Services

3

FPS103Fundamentals of Fire Prevention

3

LA-ELECTIVE
Liberal Arts Elective

3

LA-ELECTIVE
Liberal Arts Elective

3

CMP102-150
Composition 2 Elective

3

FPS-ELECTIVE
Fire Protection Elective

3

FPS106Building Construction for Fire Protection

3

FPS134Introduction to Hazardous Materials

3

FPS158Principles of Fire & Emergency Services, Safety & Survival

3

FPS204Chemistry of Hazardous Materials

3

FPS211Fire Protection Systems and Equipment

3

LA-ELECTIVE
Liberal Arts Elective

3

LA-ELECTIVE
Liberal Arts Elective

3

OPN-ELECTIVE
Open Elective

3

FPS-ELECTIVE
Fire Protection Elective

3

FPS112Fire Behavior and Combustion

3

FPS202Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply

3

OPN-ELECTIVE
Open Elective

3

LA-ELECTIVE
Liberal Arts Elective

3

Total Credit Hours: 60


Program Notes


  • Open admissions
  • Day, evening, online program
  • North Shore Community College received recognition from FEMA as a FESHE Institution of Higher Education.

 

Campus Information

 

  • Danvers campus based

 

 

Additional Graduation Requirements

 

  • Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
  • Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar

 

Advising Notes

 

This degree is designed upon completion to prepare students for entry level and supervisory roles in the fire service.
 
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
 
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
 
If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
 
Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
 
Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.
 
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.