Offered at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center

This certificate program is for individuals who are Texas Commission on Fire protection (TCFP) certified and hold certification as Structural, Aircraft Rescue or Marine Fire Protection personnel. Individuals must complete all course work for this certificate before applying for the examination if they are testing for Fire Officer II. Individuals testing for Fire Officer I do not need to take FIRT 1349 Fire Administration II before testing, but must complete Fire Administration II prior to earning this Certificate of Proficiency.

To qualify for the Certificate of Proficiency, the student must complete a Capstone Experience during the final semester of the program.

This is a TSI-waived certificate, Students declaring this major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll in a course outside the prescribed curriculum.

Program advisor is Matt Hixson, coordinator and instructor in fire technology.

Certificate of Proficiency