Fire Protection Technology: Exterior Operations

What you'll learn

Work toward a career as a firefighter-protecting the safety of those in the community you serve-through this Fire Protection Technology microcredential series! The Fire Protection Technology: Exterior Operations microcredential is the first of three microcredentials in the series and is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and skills in basic fire behavior, fire science, firefighter safety and hazardous material management. You will gain hands-on experience in basic exterior firefighting and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). You will use knowledge gained to practice the ability to think and communicate clearly with those around you in an emergency. Successful completion of this microcredential readies you to take the second microcredential in the series linked below, focused on interior operations. Note that completion of the series, designed in partnership with local and state officials, is designed to prepare you to successfully apply for Fire Officer I certification.

A face to face microcredential from Corning Community College (95 instruction hours). Registration is completed with Corning Community College.

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

Upcoming sections

What you can earn

Skills covered

Funding opportunities

You may be able to pay for this course with the funding below. Each program decides who qualifies.